

News Block: Game-Changing Bitcoin-Backed Loans, New ETF Filings and Nation-State Adoption to Surge in 2025
10 snips Jan 2, 2025
Explore the groundbreaking world of Bitcoin-backed loans, poised to revolutionize personal finance. Discover six fresh Bitcoin ETF filings that blend traditional finance with crypto innovation. Delve into the rising trend of nation-states adopting Bitcoin by 2025, showcasing its growing significance in global economics. Learn how major players like NYDIG are utilizing insurance floats to fund loans and how governments are increasingly mining Bitcoin. This is a thrilling look at Bitcoin's evolution and its expanding role on the world stage.
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Bitcoin-Backed Loans Using Insurance Float
- NYDIG and Longtail Re plan to offer Bitcoin-backed loans powered by insurance float.
- This could revolutionize Bitcoin lending by making it cheaper and more accessible.
New Bitcoin ETF Filings
- Six new Bitcoin ETF filings signal increasing interest in Bitcoin securities.
- ProShares is developing ETFs for S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, and gold, priced in Bitcoin.
Bitwise's Bitcoin Treasury ETF
- Bitwise's new ETF will track companies holding significant Bitcoin reserves.
- Weighting will be based on Bitcoin holdings, not market cap.