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Launch of the ETH futures ETF is canceled by Volatility Shares, citing a lack of opportunity at this time.

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The co-founder and president of the company, Justin Young, shared with Cointelegraph via email that they have postponed their plans to launch, with the specific date labeled as “TBD.” Volatility Shares, a financial institution specializing in a variety of exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) offerings, has decided to cancel its intention to introduce an Ether future s ETF on October 2, citing shifts in market dynamics. In correspondence with Cointelegraph, Justin Young, the company’s co-founder and president, officially confirmed the cancellation, stating, “You are absolutely correct — we did not initiate the launch today. We did not perceive the opportune moment for this endeavor at this juncture.” Nevertheless, when questioned about the company’s future intentions regarding the launch of an ETH futures ETF, Mr. Young responded affirmatively, asserting, “Certainly,” and adding, “Our plans remain to be determined.” ETH futures ...

Bitcoin sees fresh $25K rejection as pre-Wall Street volatility returns

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BTC price action once again slips while trying to overcome $25,000 resistance as the rejections keep coming. Bitcoin (BTC) matched six-month highs on Feb. 21 as the latest attempt to flip $25,000 to support ended in failure. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin unsettled before Wall Street open Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $25,250 on Bitstamp. A firm rejection on hourly timeframes then saw the pair return below $24,750, maintaining a trading range in place throughout the weekend. With Wall Street on holiday on Feb. 20, Bitcoin faced three days of “out-of-hours” trading featuring thinner liquidity and more risk of volatile moves both up and down. These to some extent came to pass, with efforts to beat the prior week’s highs being short lived and resulting in liquidations of both long and short traders, data from Coinglass confirms. BTC liquidations chart. Source: Coinglass Monitoring resource Material Indicato...