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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.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Retreats From All-Time High; Ether Outperforms
The ETF enthusiasm has faded but some investors expect pullbacks to remain limited for the remainder of the year.

Valkyrie’s ETF Debut Soured by Falling Bitcoin Market
A new exchange-traded fund is joining the race to attract stock market investors looking for bitcoin exposure. But out of the gate on Friday, the ETF’s share price was tracking bitcoin lower.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops as Indicators Show Extreme Optimism
The price fell from an all-time high of almost $67K as bullish traders took profits. That may continue, but not for long.

Valkyrie Secures Go-Ahead for Bitcoin Futures ETF
The crypto-native fund manager is the third sponsor of a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund to clear all regulatory hurdles.

Bitcoin ETFs Aren’t New. Here’s How They’ve Fared Outside the US
A look at how other ETFs around the world have performed and what investors are actually looking for in a bitcoin investment vehicle.

Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a Bloody Ride
Regulators maintain the futures market is a lower-risk way to list bitcoin. But there’s a major catch.

VanEck to Join ProShares in Launching a Bitcoin Futures ETF
The two funds would be the first bitcoin-linked ETFs to begin trading in the U.S., opening the door for a much broader base of investors.

ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Hauls In $570M of Assets in Stock-Market Debut
According to ProShares, the fund’s sponsor, the new ETF’s assets shot to $570 million from $20 million on its first day of trading.

Market Wrap: ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Rises in Trading Debut, Sending BTC Higher
Bitcoin hits a six-month high as the first bitcoin futures ETF to list in the U.S. completes its initial day on the market.

Bitcoin Hits 6-Month High as First Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Starts Trading
The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund started with $20 million of seed capital.
