- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuResearch
Bitcoin ETF
What is a bitcoin ETF? They are a relatively easy-to-purchase investment vehicle that owns bitcoin (BTC), the original cryptocurrency. Just like stocks, exchange-traded funds are listed on exchanges, can be traded throughout the day and are available for purchase through normal brokerage accounts. A bitcoin ETF was first proposed in the U.S. around 2013 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, but were never approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Several applications for them are pending with the SEC as of January 2024, from companies including BlackRock, Grayscale, Fidelity, Galaxy/Invesco and Franklin Templeton. If approved, crypto ETFs could dramatically broaden the base of people who can invest in digital assets. There have been bitcoin futures ETFs available in the U.S. for several years, but the latest round of proposed products, technically known as spot bitcoin ETFs, are a more efficient and desirable product.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Seeing Client Demand for Crypto 'Around The World'
Rumors about spot bitcoin ETF approvals aside, Fink called the recent rally a “flight to quality.”.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hovers Above $28K After ETF Reports Prove False
Meanwhile, the market continues to trend downwards amid higher-than-expected U.S. PPI, and CPI Data.
What’s All the Fuss About Bitcoin ETFs?
Fake news of SEC approval for a spot bitcoin ETF sent markets higher. Why are traders so obsessed with this new product?
The Ripple Effects of a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF
Financial giants including BlackRock and Fidelity are looking to launch a bitcoin investment vehicle for people who do or cannot hold BTC directly.
What’s Next for Grayscale, Spot Bitcoin ETF After SEC Declines to Appeal Court Loss?
One analyst believes SEC Chair Gary Gensler has little choice but to soon approve the long-awaited vehicle.
SEC Deadline on Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Dispute Approaching at Midnight
The agency has hours left to seek an appeal of the court order to erase its rejection of Grayscale’s trust-to-ETF conversion application.
SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing
Gary Gensler, while avoiding answers on bitcoin ETFs, argues in testimony that crypto firms dangerously mix assets in a way outlawed in other corners of the financial system.
SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs
SEC recently extended deadlines for ARK, GlobalX spot bitcoin ETFs due to a looming government shutdown.
With All Eyes on a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Don’t Sleep on ETH (or ETHE)
There’s a better trade than buying Grayscale’s GBTC if you’re optimistic the SEC will approve crypto ETFs.
