BlackRock plans for ethereum trust fuel speculation about ETF filing

By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) -Asset management giant BlackRock registered to create an ethereum trust, a potential first step toward asking regulators to approve an exchange-traded fund tied to ether, the second-largest digital token. BlackRock registered the iShares Ethereum Trust as a Delaware statutory trust on Thursday. Nasdaq also filed a proposal on Thursday to list…

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Disney tops earnings forecasts as Iger sets ‘building’ phase

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney exceeded Wall Street’s earnings expectations on Wednesday as higher attendance at its Shanghai and Hong Kong theme parks offset a decline in advertising revenue at television network ABC. Shares of the entertainment company rose 3% in after-hours trading to $87.14, signaling investor confidence in…

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