What are leveraged ETFs Leveraged ETFs are a special type of exchange-traded fund that uses borrowed money or financial instruments (like options, futures or swaps) to amplify the daily performance of an underlying index. Unlike traditional ETFs that track an index passively, leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) use derivatives, swaps and futures contracts to magnify gains or losses. For example, consider…
Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly in talks with Congressional lawmakers in the United States to help craft stablecoin regulatory policies at the federal level. According to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, Tether has been working with representatives Bryan Steil, chairman of the House Financial Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, and French Hill on the STABLE Act introduced…
New cryptocurrency issuance hit an all-time high in January, sparking concerns among analysts over the lack of investor liquidity in the market. Over 600,000 new cryptocurrencies were launched during January, a 12-fold increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to GeckoTerminal data shared by Bobby Ong, the co-founder and chief operating officer of CoinGecko. “Back…