Bitcoin (BTC) Surpasses $61,000, XRP Leads Gains Among Crypto Majors

“We’ve seen both the NYSE and NASDAQ withdraw their applications to list BTC ETF options in the past 72 hours, adding more hurdles to wider adoption, at least in the near term,” said Augustine Fan, head of information at SOFA.org. a Telegram message. “TradFi continues to be cautious when buying ETH ETFs regarding the lack of clarity on staking legalities,” Fan added, referring to the underperformance of ether (ETH) compared to bitcoin over the past week.