Americas ETP News for the Past 90 Days
Kraken Launches U.S.-Listed Stock & ETF Trading, Expanding Beyond Crypto
April 14, 2025--Commission-Free Trading on 11,000+ U.S.-Listed Stocks and ETFs Now Available to Select U.S. Clients
Kraken, one of the longest standing and most secure cryptocurrency platforms, today announced the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs to clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the District of Columbia.
CFTC Staff Issues Interpretation Regarding U.S. Treasury Exchange-Traded Funds as Eligible Margin Collateral for Uncleared Swaps
April 14, 2025--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Participants Division today issued an interpretation to clarify the types of assets that qualify as eligible margin collateral for certain uncleared swap transactions under CFTC regulations.
SS&C ALPS Advisors Launches Electrification Infrastructure ETF
April 10, 2025--SS&C ALPS Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC), has partnered with Ladenburg Thalmann Index, LLC to launch the ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF (Nasdaq: ELFY) (the "Fund").
SEC-Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets
April 10, 2025—Division of Corporation Finance
As part of an effort to provide greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets,[1] the Division of Corporation Finance is providing its views[2] about the application of certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws to offerings and registrations of securities in the crypto asset markets.
Bloomberg Launches ETF Strategy Optimizer
April 9, 2025--New tool from Bloomberg Electronic Trading enhances ETF list trading
Bloomberg today announced the launch of Strategy Optimizer, a tool that increases the efficiency of the ETF trading workflow, and helps reduce overall cost of execution.
Teucrium Launches Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (XXRP) to Provide Amplified Exposure to XRP
April 8, 2025--Teucrium launches the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (Ticker: XXRP), designed to offer investors leveraged exposure to the daily price movements of the cryptocurrency XRP.
Teucrium, a provider of innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is excited to announce the launch of the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (Ticker: XXRP), which is designed to offer investors leveraged exposure to the daily price movements of XRP, a widely traded cryptocurrency within the digital asset market.1
CBO-Monthly Budget Review: March 2025
April 8, 2025--The federal budget deficit totaled $1.3 trillion in the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $245 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues increased by $71 billion (or 3 percent), and outlays rose by $317 billion (or 10 percent).
Defiance ETFs Announces Closure of the Defiance Daily Target 2x Long Uranium ETF (Ticker: URAX)
April 7, 2025-Tidal Financial Group and Defiance ETFs today announced its decision to close and liquidate the Defiance Daily Target 2x Long Uranium ETF (NYSE: URAX). The Board of Trustees of Tidal Trust II and Defiance ETFs made this decision as part of Defiance's ongoing review of its product lineup and commitment to offering investors a focused suite of funds that best serve their evolving needs.
Cboe Plans to Launch New Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures, Further Expanding its Bitcoin Derivatives Offerings
April 7, 2025-New Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures planned to launch on April 28, 2025, subject to regulatory review
Cash-settled futures aim to complement Cboe Bitcoin U.S. ETF Index options
Expansion of Cboe's bitcoin product suite expected to offer traders greater choice, versatility and capital efficiency
Leverage Shares by Themes Launches Three New Single Stock Leveraged ETFs, Bringing Investors Exciting Opportunities to Amplify Exposure to Square (XYZ), Salesforce (CRM), and PayPal (PYPL)
April 4, 2025-Leverage Shares by Themes, an issuer of innovative exchange-traded products, is thrilled to announce the launch of three new single stock leveraged ETFs, available for trading starting April 4, 2025. These products are designed to empower investors with the ability to amplify returns (up and down) and dynamically participate in the performance of leading companies.
