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Ether ETFs officially begin trading in U.S., with funds from BlackRock, Grayscale and more
Ether ETFs officially began trading in the U.S. on Tuesday, putting the world’s second largest crypto currency in a vehicle favored by many professional investors and advisors. The new funds come from traditional fund issuers like BlackRock and Fidelity and crypto-specific companies such as Grayscale, marking another step in the increased integration of digital assets into mainstream finance. Ether is the native cryptocurrency on the ethereum blockchain. While bitcoin is often pitched as a type of digital gold, ether is seen as a more a bet on the growth of the blockchain and crypto more broadly. “Ethereum’s ... (full story)