The US SEC has delayed its decision on several Bitcoin ETF applications yet again--are we any closer to an approval?
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When Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twin-brother founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange were preparing to hear the SEC's decision on their Bitcoin ETF application just over one year ago, the excitement was palpable.
In the days running up to the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on the matter, the price of Bitcoin swole--BTC rallied from roughly $6300 in mid-July of 2018 to around $8200 by July 25, where it stayed for several days before the SEC’s eventual decision to deny the application on July 27.
What ensued was a bear market that drove Bitcoin down to $3200 (its lowest price in over a year), in addition to an almost comically-long list of delays and denials from the SEC around Bitcoin ETF applications. A number of new companies, including Van Eck, SolidX, Bitwise Asset Management, and many others tried (and tried again, in some instances).
The VanEck SolidX #Bitcoin#ETF decision has been postponed by the SEC until October 18, 2019 at which point the SEC must either approve or disapprove the proposal. A physical, liquid, insured Bitcoin ETF may serve the public interest. Onwards! ?Source: https://t.co/QsEYfp6liRpic.twitter.com/4CDNPslFxn
But the SEC has been steadfast--it has delayed and delayed (and delayed some more) its decision-making on all of the Bitcoin ETF applications that have been submitted to it. Earlier this month, the SEC delayed decisions on three Bitcoin ETF applications, submitted by VanEck/SolidX, Bitwise, and Wilshire Phoenix.
However, the long wait on two of these decisions will finally be overcome in October--according to US law, the SEC can not extend its decision period for over 240 days. Therefore, Bitwise will be notified on October 13, which VanEck/SolidX will receive its decision on the 18th. Wilshire Phoenix, which submitted its application more recently, may receive another delay in September.
Why have these delays continued for such a long time? Could US markets really expect to see a Bitcoin ETF this time around--and why does it matter so much in the first place?
Why is this taking so long?
The SEC’s choice to delay these decisions seems to be indicative of a certain openness to the possibility of a Bitcoin ETF--after all, if the Commission was completely closed off to the idea, then surely, it would have denied these applications outright.
At the same time, however, the fact that it hasn’t made any moves toward an approval seems to spell out deep uncertainty. In an interview with CNBC conducted in June, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton explained that the Commission has two primary concerns.
“The first is custody: custody is a long-standing requirement in our markets, and if you say you have something you really have it,” he explained.
"I’m not just going to flip a switch and say this is just like stocks and bonds because it’s not.”
Clayton explained that the SEC’s other major concern is market manipulation: "we have sophisticated rules and surveillance to ensure that people are not manipulating the stock market, those cryptocurrency markets by large do not have that, and we’re working hard to see if we can get there."
The bottom line is that there are still a lot of unknowns and precedents that have yet to be established: "I’m not just going to flip a switch and say this is just like stocks and bonds because it’s not,” he said.
Kyle Asman, a partner at BX3 Capital, echoed Clayton’s sentiments in an email to Finance Magnates. “The SEC delayed its decision again because there is still no clear regulation, and still no way to prevent market manipulation. Until there is a mechanism in place to ensure there is no market manipulation, we are not going to see approval of an ETF.”
As such, the SEC may be no more likely to approve a Bitcoin ETF than it was a year ago: “the SEC has given no indication that it will do anything but continue to delay the ETF decision,” Asman said.
Kyle Asman, partner at BX3 Capital.
“Generally, the SEC has been constructive towards crypto but it is tough for them to do much more until Congress passes some legislation on the crypto regulatory front such as the Token Taxonomy Act. Otherwise, regulators will be left to interpret archaic securities laws.”
Bitwise CEO is confident about an approval
However, there is at least one optimist on the scene--Hunter Horsely, CEO of Bitwise Asset Management.
Bitwise filed an application to create a Bitcoin ETF earlier this year along with a public report about market manipulation within the cryptocurrency industry that shocked the world.
During an interview with Bloomberg UK conducted on August 15th, Horsley said that he’s confident about the prospect that the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission could give a Bitcoin ETF the go-ahead, and that latest delay is simply par for the course.
“So the most recent delay we view as largely procedural,” he said. “From the initial filing, there are 240 days for it to be considered and that puts the final decision on October 13. Our filing is currently the first in line, and so I think we weren’t surprised by the window extending and the amount of time continuing."
ETFs are already available in Europe
If US regulators do approve the launch, US markets will have some serious catch-up to A number of Bitcoin- and crypto-based ETFs are already available in Europe, including several exchange-traded investment products that were launched by Swiss company Amun AG and US-based investment firm Invesco on Switzerland’s SIX stock exchange and the London Stock Exchange earlier this year.
“We are beginning to see the technology being used by financial services companies in particular, but we expect greater application of blockchain technology across a wide range of industries,” he explained. “We believe the potential for blockchain to change the global economy is greatly underappreciated in today’s market, much like the internet was in the beginning when most people couldn’t see past its usefulness for email.”
Why is it so important that the US market has access to a Bitcoin ETF?
But if crypto-based exchange-traded products are becoming so widely available elsewhere in the world, why is it so important that a Bitcoin ETF is launched in the United States?
After all, it is perfectly legal for US-based investors to buy into offshore assets. In an article for Investopedia Finfix and Analytics Private Limited founder Prableen Bajpai described ETFs as “a convenient way for investors to access foreign markets.”
But Bitwise Head of Research Matt Hougan said in the same interview with Bloomberg UK that the push to launch a Bitcoin ETF in the US has to do with the desire to bring US-based financial advisors (and the capital they control and influence) into cryptocurrency markets.
— Weiss Crypto Ratings (@WeissCrypto) May 30, 2019
“A key aspect to a Bitcoin ETF in the U.S. is that it unlocks the financial advisor marketplace. So far crypto has focused mostly on [retail investors or institutional investors.] Half the money in the U.S. is managed by financial advisors, and right now it’s very difficult for them to access that market.”
And indeed, the majority of financial advisors and institutional investors within the United States may still recognize cryptocurrencies--including Bitcoin--as an ‘untouchable’ asset class.
However, there are a number of other kinds of investment products that institutional investors and financial advisors are increasingly willing to dip into--most prominently among these, perhaps, are crypto hedge funds.
But things seem to be improving--Bloomberg reported in May that “cryptocurrency hedge funds managed three times more in investments in the first quarter of this year than in early 2018,” with a “median [of] $4.3 million between January and March, compared with $1.2 million in January 2018, suggesting demand for exposure to crypto held up even as bitcoin slumped in price by 75%.”
“I’m not sure the bitcoin ETF matters as much anymore.”
There are some voices in the industry that think that cryptocurrency investors--including financial advisors--have become more open to investing directly in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets.
Andy Bromberg, co-founder of ICO-vetting platform CoinList pointed out to Yahoo Finance that retail brokerages are offering Bitcoin to their clients more often--and there is quite a lot of evidence that when high-volume investors (including institutional investors) choose to invest directly in crypto assets, retail brokerages are the venue of choice.
“We’re increasingly seeing that retail brokerages are going to offer bitcoin to their clients. Once you see that, once you see this widespread adoption, you don’t necessarily need the ETF anymore,” he said.
“I’m not sure the bitcoin ETF matters as much anymore.”
Others in the cryptocurrency industry believe that the industry’s obsession with the launch of a Bitcoin ETF is a symptom of misaligned priorities.
Indeed, last year, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin tweeted that the buzz around the Bitcoin ETF was indicative of the fact that the market is too concerned with institutional capital and not concerned enough with bringing in more retail investors and “everyday users:
I think there's too much emphasis on BTC/ETH/whatever ETFs, and not enough emphasis on making it easier for people to buy $5 to $100 in cryptocurrency via cards at corner stores. The former is better for pumping price, but the latter is much better for actual adoption.
— Vitalik Non-giver of Ether (@VitalikButerin) July 29, 2018
In any case, the industry will move forward, with or without the approval of the Bitcoin ETF; and while the lack of a Bitcoin ETF may slow the entry of institutional capital into the space, it certainly won’t stop it.
When Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twin-brother founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange were preparing to hear the SEC's decision on their Bitcoin ETF application just over one year ago, the excitement was palpable.
In the days running up to the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on the matter, the price of Bitcoin swole--BTC rallied from roughly $6300 in mid-July of 2018 to around $8200 by July 25, where it stayed for several days before the SEC’s eventual decision to deny the application on July 27.
What ensued was a bear market that drove Bitcoin down to $3200 (its lowest price in over a year), in addition to an almost comically-long list of delays and denials from the SEC around Bitcoin ETF applications. A number of new companies, including Van Eck, SolidX, Bitwise Asset Management, and many others tried (and tried again, in some instances).
The VanEck SolidX #Bitcoin#ETF decision has been postponed by the SEC until October 18, 2019 at which point the SEC must either approve or disapprove the proposal. A physical, liquid, insured Bitcoin ETF may serve the public interest. Onwards! ?Source: https://t.co/QsEYfp6liRpic.twitter.com/4CDNPslFxn
But the SEC has been steadfast--it has delayed and delayed (and delayed some more) its decision-making on all of the Bitcoin ETF applications that have been submitted to it. Earlier this month, the SEC delayed decisions on three Bitcoin ETF applications, submitted by VanEck/SolidX, Bitwise, and Wilshire Phoenix.
However, the long wait on two of these decisions will finally be overcome in October--according to US law, the SEC can not extend its decision period for over 240 days. Therefore, Bitwise will be notified on October 13, which VanEck/SolidX will receive its decision on the 18th. Wilshire Phoenix, which submitted its application more recently, may receive another delay in September.
Why have these delays continued for such a long time? Could US markets really expect to see a Bitcoin ETF this time around--and why does it matter so much in the first place?
Why is this taking so long?
The SEC’s choice to delay these decisions seems to be indicative of a certain openness to the possibility of a Bitcoin ETF--after all, if the Commission was completely closed off to the idea, then surely, it would have denied these applications outright.
At the same time, however, the fact that it hasn’t made any moves toward an approval seems to spell out deep uncertainty. In an interview with CNBC conducted in June, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton explained that the Commission has two primary concerns.
“The first is custody: custody is a long-standing requirement in our markets, and if you say you have something you really have it,” he explained.
"I’m not just going to flip a switch and say this is just like stocks and bonds because it’s not.”
Clayton explained that the SEC’s other major concern is market manipulation: "we have sophisticated rules and surveillance to ensure that people are not manipulating the stock market, those cryptocurrency markets by large do not have that, and we’re working hard to see if we can get there."
The bottom line is that there are still a lot of unknowns and precedents that have yet to be established: "I’m not just going to flip a switch and say this is just like stocks and bonds because it’s not,” he said.
Kyle Asman, a partner at BX3 Capital, echoed Clayton’s sentiments in an email to Finance Magnates. “The SEC delayed its decision again because there is still no clear regulation, and still no way to prevent market manipulation. Until there is a mechanism in place to ensure there is no market manipulation, we are not going to see approval of an ETF.”
As such, the SEC may be no more likely to approve a Bitcoin ETF than it was a year ago: “the SEC has given no indication that it will do anything but continue to delay the ETF decision,” Asman said.
Kyle Asman, partner at BX3 Capital.
“Generally, the SEC has been constructive towards crypto but it is tough for them to do much more until Congress passes some legislation on the crypto regulatory front such as the Token Taxonomy Act. Otherwise, regulators will be left to interpret archaic securities laws.”
Bitwise CEO is confident about an approval
However, there is at least one optimist on the scene--Hunter Horsely, CEO of Bitwise Asset Management.
Bitwise filed an application to create a Bitcoin ETF earlier this year along with a public report about market manipulation within the cryptocurrency industry that shocked the world.
During an interview with Bloomberg UK conducted on August 15th, Horsley said that he’s confident about the prospect that the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission could give a Bitcoin ETF the go-ahead, and that latest delay is simply par for the course.
“So the most recent delay we view as largely procedural,” he said. “From the initial filing, there are 240 days for it to be considered and that puts the final decision on October 13. Our filing is currently the first in line, and so I think we weren’t surprised by the window extending and the amount of time continuing."
ETFs are already available in Europe
If US regulators do approve the launch, US markets will have some serious catch-up to A number of Bitcoin- and crypto-based ETFs are already available in Europe, including several exchange-traded investment products that were launched by Swiss company Amun AG and US-based investment firm Invesco on Switzerland’s SIX stock exchange and the London Stock Exchange earlier this year.
“We are beginning to see the technology being used by financial services companies in particular, but we expect greater application of blockchain technology across a wide range of industries,” he explained. “We believe the potential for blockchain to change the global economy is greatly underappreciated in today’s market, much like the internet was in the beginning when most people couldn’t see past its usefulness for email.”
Why is it so important that the US market has access to a Bitcoin ETF?
But if crypto-based exchange-traded products are becoming so widely available elsewhere in the world, why is it so important that a Bitcoin ETF is launched in the United States?
After all, it is perfectly legal for US-based investors to buy into offshore assets. In an article for Investopedia Finfix and Analytics Private Limited founder Prableen Bajpai described ETFs as “a convenient way for investors to access foreign markets.”
But Bitwise Head of Research Matt Hougan said in the same interview with Bloomberg UK that the push to launch a Bitcoin ETF in the US has to do with the desire to bring US-based financial advisors (and the capital they control and influence) into cryptocurrency markets.
— Weiss Crypto Ratings (@WeissCrypto) May 30, 2019
“A key aspect to a Bitcoin ETF in the U.S. is that it unlocks the financial advisor marketplace. So far crypto has focused mostly on [retail investors or institutional investors.] Half the money in the U.S. is managed by financial advisors, and right now it’s very difficult for them to access that market.”
And indeed, the majority of financial advisors and institutional investors within the United States may still recognize cryptocurrencies--including Bitcoin--as an ‘untouchable’ asset class.
However, there are a number of other kinds of investment products that institutional investors and financial advisors are increasingly willing to dip into--most prominently among these, perhaps, are crypto hedge funds.
But things seem to be improving--Bloomberg reported in May that “cryptocurrency hedge funds managed three times more in investments in the first quarter of this year than in early 2018,” with a “median [of] $4.3 million between January and March, compared with $1.2 million in January 2018, suggesting demand for exposure to crypto held up even as bitcoin slumped in price by 75%.”
“I’m not sure the bitcoin ETF matters as much anymore.”
There are some voices in the industry that think that cryptocurrency investors--including financial advisors--have become more open to investing directly in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets.
Andy Bromberg, co-founder of ICO-vetting platform CoinList pointed out to Yahoo Finance that retail brokerages are offering Bitcoin to their clients more often--and there is quite a lot of evidence that when high-volume investors (including institutional investors) choose to invest directly in crypto assets, retail brokerages are the venue of choice.
“We’re increasingly seeing that retail brokerages are going to offer bitcoin to their clients. Once you see that, once you see this widespread adoption, you don’t necessarily need the ETF anymore,” he said.
“I’m not sure the bitcoin ETF matters as much anymore.”
Others in the cryptocurrency industry believe that the industry’s obsession with the launch of a Bitcoin ETF is a symptom of misaligned priorities.
Indeed, last year, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin tweeted that the buzz around the Bitcoin ETF was indicative of the fact that the market is too concerned with institutional capital and not concerned enough with bringing in more retail investors and “everyday users:
I think there's too much emphasis on BTC/ETH/whatever ETFs, and not enough emphasis on making it easier for people to buy $5 to $100 in cryptocurrency via cards at corner stores. The former is better for pumping price, but the latter is much better for actual adoption.
— Vitalik Non-giver of Ether (@VitalikButerin) July 29, 2018
In any case, the industry will move forward, with or without the approval of the Bitcoin ETF; and while the lack of a Bitcoin ETF may slow the entry of institutional capital into the space, it certainly won’t stop it.
Rachel is a self-taught crypto geek and a passionate writer. She believes in the power that the written word has to educate, connect and empower individuals to make positive and powerful financial choices. She is the Podcast Host and a Cryptocurrency Editor at Finance Magnates.
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Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #BestConnectivity #TradingTechnology #UltraLowLatency #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview
Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #BestConnectivity #TradingTechnology #UltraLowLatency #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview
Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #BestConnectivity #TradingTechnology #UltraLowLatency #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview
Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #BestConnectivity #TradingTechnology #UltraLowLatency #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview
Recorded live at FMLS:25 London, this executive interview features Elina Pedersen, in conversation with Finance Magnates, following her company’s win for Best Connectivity 2025.
🔹In this wide-ranging discussion, Elina shares insights on:
🔹What winning a Finance Magnates award means for credibility and reputation
🔹How broker demand for stability and reliability is driving rapid growth
🔹The launch of a new trade server enabling flexible front-end integrations
🔹Why ultra-low latency must be proven with data, not buzzwords
🔹Common mistakes brokers make when scaling globally
🔹Educating the industry through a newly launched Dealers Academy
🔹Where AI fits into trading infrastructure and where it doesn’t
Elina explains why resilient back-end infrastructure, deep client partnerships, and disciplined focus are critical for brokers looking to scale sustainably in today’s competitive market.
🏆 Award Highlight: Best Connectivity 2025
👉 Subscribe to Finance Magnates for more executive interviews, industry insights, and exclusive coverage from the world’s leading financial events.
#FMLS25 #FinanceMagnates #BestConnectivity #TradingTechnology #UltraLowLatency #FinTech #Brokerage #ExecutiveInterview
In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
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In this video, we take an in-depth look at @BlueberryMarketsForex , a forex and CFD broker operating since 2016, offering access to multiple trading platforms, over 1,000 instruments, and flexible account types for different trading styles.
We break down Blueberry’s regulatory structure, including its Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), as well as its authorisation and registrations in other jurisdictions. The review also covers supported platforms such as MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, Blueberry.X, and web-based trading.
You’ll learn about available instruments across forex, commodities, indices, share CFDs, and crypto CFDs, along with leverage options, minimum and maximum trade sizes, and how Blueberry structures its Standard and Raw accounts.
We also explain spreads, commissions, swap rates, swap-free account availability, funding and withdrawal methods, processing times, and what traders can expect from customer support and additional services.
Watch the full review to see whether Blueberry’s trading setup aligns with your experience level, strategy, and risk tolerance.
📣 Stay up to date with the latest in finance and trading. Follow Finance Magnates for industry news, insights, and global event coverage.
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