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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.
Bitcoin ETFs See Record $2.4B Weekly Inflows; BlackRock's IBIT Leads: CoinShares
Inflows accelerated last week, indicating increasing demand for the new spot-based exchange-traded funds, CoinShares head of research James Butterfill said.

JPMorgan Analyst Criticizes Coinbase's Lack of Insights Into Its ETF Business
Coinbase reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, partly driven by the launch of the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Gold Funds See Big Outflows Alongside Rush of Money Into Bitcoin ETFs
Whether the divergence means a migration from gold to bitcoin is a separate question.

Bitcoin Traders Target $64K as BlackRock ETF Nears $500M in Single-Day Inflow
Excluding Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust, the bitcoin exchange-traded funds have accumulated over $11 billion worth of BTC a month after going live.

Bitcoin ETF First Month Is in the Books: How It Went and What Comes Next
It's been a successful launch, but things could get really interesting once much of the wealth management industry comes on board, which could be sooner than thought.

Michael Saylor Believes Demand for Bitcoin Products Is 10x the Supply
MicroStrategy co-founder and executive chairman says his company is re-branding as a bitcoin development company during CNBC interview.

Bitcoin Pushes Through $50K for First Time Since Late 2021
The world's largest crypto has now more than recovered since tumbling below $40,000 in the initial days following the opening of the spot ETFs.

Bitcoin Runs Into $50K Resistance as Sellers Step In on Binance, Coinbase
Bitcoin approached the $50,000 level Monday for the first time in more than two years, but selling pressure on exchanges stalled the advance.

Bitcoin Tops $47K as Spot Bitcoin ETFs Book One of Their Best Days
Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted Thursday their third-largest net inflows since debut, increasing their holdings by 9,260 BTC.

Welcome to the ‘Bitcoin Era’ on Wall Street
With a roster of bitcoin ETFs already trading, companies will need to figure out how to differentiate their products.
