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.
First Trust ETF Introduces Its First Bitcoin Strategy ETFs
April 4, 2025--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") a leading exchange-traded fund ("ETF") provider and asset manager, announced that it has launched two new bitcoin strategy ETFs this week: the Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF Series of Target Outcome ETFs: the FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF- April (NYSE Arca: BFAP) and the FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF (NYSE Arca: DFII) (the "funds").
Vanguard Expands Active Bond ETF Suite with Short Duration ETF
April 3, 2025-Vanguard today launched Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (VSDB), an active fixed income ETF managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group. VSDB is designed to provide clients with current income and lower price volatility consistent with short-duration bonds.
Bitwise Launches Option Income ETF Suite, a Dynamic Active Approach to Covered Calls on MSTR, COIN, and MARA
April 3, 2025--The three funds, IMST, ICOI, and IMRA, managed by Jeff Park and the Bitwise portfolio management team, aim to generate monthly income and maximize upside exposure to underlying stocks through daily active management and nimble, market-based adjustments.
Grayscale Launches Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (Ticker: BTCC) and Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (Ticker: BPI)
April 2, 2025-The New ETFs Offer Investors Two Different Approaches to Systematic Covered Call Writing
Grayscale, a leading crypto asset manager, today announced the launch of GrayscaleR Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (Ticker: BTCC) and GrayscaleR Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (Ticker: BPI) (the "Funds").
Defiance Launches $GLDY, Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF
April 2, 2025-Defiance ETFs is proud to announce the launch of GLDY, the Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF. GLDY offers investors a new opportunity to seek current income while gaining indirect exposure to the price movements of physical gold bullion.
Crypto With Controlled Risk: How Fortuna's New Bitcoin Fund Seeks To Manage Volatility, Enhance Returns
April 2, 2025--In an attempt to address the complexity of investing in the unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, Fortuna Funds recently came up with the Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin Fund (BATS:HBTC).