Ethereum

Wrapped Bitcoin

James

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 <li><strong>Crypto trader James Fickel borrows $25M in WBTC to buy Ethereum.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Fickel’s trade suggests a bullish outlook on Ethereum and expects ETF approval.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>SEC review of filings seen as a positive sign for Ethereum ETF approval.</strong></li>
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<p>Prominent crypto trader James Fickel engaged in a recent transaction that suggests a bullish outlook on Ethereum compared to Bitcoin. The move has fueled speculation about Fickel’s optimism regarding the potential approval of Ethereum ETFs by the SEC.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">As the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SEC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#SEC</a> requires exchanges to expedite the update of 19B-4 documents on <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ETFs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#ETFs</a>, the probability of approval of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ETFs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#ETFs</a> has greatly increased.<br><br>James Fickel(<a href="https://twitter.com/jamesfickel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@jamesfickel</a>) continued to borrow 350 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24WBTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$WBTC</a>($25M) from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aave?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Aave</a> and exchanged it for 6,905 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> to go long the… <a href="https://t.co/IYFmQyHVIP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/IYFmQyHVIP</a></p>— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1792751619580567886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 21, 2024</a>
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<p>According to data sourced from <a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0xd85351181b3f264ee0fdfa94518464d7c3defada" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Etherscan</a> and shared by crypto analytics handle Lookonchain, Fickel borrowed approximately 350 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) equivalent to $25 million from the decentralized finance platform Aave. He then exchanged these for about 6,905 ET. This move indicates Fickel’s positioning for potential gains in the ETH/BTC trading pair.</p> … 
<p>The post <a href="https://coinedition.com/crypto-trader-bets-big-on-ethereum-hints-at-etf-approval/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto Trader Bets Big on Ethereum, Hints at ETF Approval</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinedition.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coin Edition</a>.</p>

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