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APRIL 19, 2024

But with just $1,000, investors can still buy fractional Bitcoins or shares of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first 11 spot price Bitcoin ETFs this January. Image source: Getty Images. First, the U.S.

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JUNE 30, 2023

What happened Most cryptocurrencies moved higher today, as more mainstream financial institutions filed to launch spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and as altcoins gained steam. Since late afternoon yesterday, the price of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , traded 3.4%

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Bitcoin 's (CRYPTO: BTC) price nearly doubled over the past 12 months as stabilizing interest rates, the approvals of BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and a bullish rotation toward riskier assets lit a fire under the world's top cryptocurrency. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this January.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Fear not, because the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just sent out a fresh batch of invites in the form of 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Bitcoin's real-time spot price. Ever feel like you've arrived late to the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) party? Others have been around for a while.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Several major cryptocurrencies rallied on Tuesday amid news of growing crypto adoption and speculation surrounding the timing of the first spot Ethereum-centric exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals. That inaction put the onus back on the SEC to move forward with its Bitcoin ETF approval process.

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MAY 4, 2024

Because of their simplicity, exchange-traded funds can be the perfect fit for any long-term investor. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs , are buckets of individual stocks that trade under one ticker. Why would you own the fund instead of just buying Bitcoin?

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MARCH 26, 2024

While speaking at the Bitcoin Investor Day Conference held in New York on March 22, Cathie Wood updated her and her firms' previous lofty forecast for Bitcoin following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to approve 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). trillion in 2023.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Centralized crypto exchange FTX was shut down when its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was caught committing fraud, leaving clients and investors $8 billion out of pocket. Even today, a mere 9,393 merchants around the world accept Bitcoin in exchange for goods and services. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are a new source of demand The U.S.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Cathie Wood is the head of Ark Investment Management, which operates 14 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on technological innovations. As a result, it's too unpredictable to become a means of exchange for most consumers and businesses. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January.

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JANUARY 13, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the market's first 11 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Unlike previous "Bitcoin ETFs," which were pinned only to future contracts or held shares of Bitcoin-related companies, these new funds directly hold Bitcoins.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 9, 2024

Crypto spot ETFs not approved after all The big piece of fakery was a post that afternoon on the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Alas, it wasn't to be.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But the bigger story seems to be the hype over a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The growing consensus is that the first spot Ethereum ETFs could receive Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval by May, at which point investors would start piling more and more money into Ethereum.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 16, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first batch of Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while dismissing similar ETFs for other cryptocurrencies. Dogecoin was also left out in the cold earlier this year when the U.S.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Across all of her exchange-traded funds (ETFs), her largest holding is cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN). The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently reviewing applications from Ark Invest, mutual fund manager VanEck, BlackRock , and several others.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

The first exchange-traded funds tracking the spot price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) began trading last week after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave the go-ahead. Investors will no longer need to pay sky-high transaction fees at a cryptocurrency exchange like Coinbase.

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JUNE 16, 2023

What happened Several cryptocurrencies and crypto stocks rose today after BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) , the largest asset manager in the world, filed to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Since late afternoon yesterday, the price of Bitcoin traded 4.5% higher as of 3:42 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In what could be a big catalyst for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has filed an application for the first-ever spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the Ark Invest filing, the spot Ethereum ETF would trade on the CBOE BZX Exchange and custody its crypto assets with Coinbase.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission to approve an exchange-traded fund that owns Bitcoin directly. Such a fund could have advantages over the current futures-based ETFs that are currently available. But there's actually a fund that exists currently that owns spot Bitcoin.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

That's despite all the hoopla surrounding the possible new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund and the Bitcoin halving next year, which will slow the crypto's supply growth. In June, the Securities and Exchange Commission seemed to conclude that Solana was an "unregistered security."

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MARCH 25, 2024

However, I believe it's smart to invest $10,000 in the top cryptocurrency -- either through a direct purchase or through an exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) -- for four simple reasons. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the market's first 11 spot price Bitcoin ETFs this January.

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JUNE 22, 2023

Meanwhile, the price of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH), traded more than 9% higher, while the price of the meme token Shiba Inu (CRYPTO:SHIB) was up 14.5%. This agreement would share trading data that regulators believe is critical to preventing market manipulation. Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Another reason why Ethereum might be on your investing radar has to do with the potential for spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to hit the market. The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Bitcoin spot ETFs recently, and there's optimism this could happen with Ethereum as well.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 30, 2024

A lot has been made of the slew of new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that came to the market earlier this month. There may be some hidden opportunities for some companies to make money off these new funds despite not being front and center when it comes to issuing and marketing these ETFs.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The SEC finally approves spot crypto ETFs So, the big, market-moving news the cryptoverse expected would happen early this year finally occurred. A post on the SEC's X (formerly Twitter) account stated somewhat vaguely that the regulator gave the nod to spot Bitcoin ETFs. Meeting its Jan.

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MARCH 23, 2024

Its price has soared 125% over the past year due in large part to enthusiasm surrounding spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Those funds would greatly reduce friction for individual and institutional investors, which could boost demand for the cryptocurrency and send its price higher.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 8, 2024

In addition, earlier this year the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted approval for a number of spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The idea behind these ETFs is that investors can gain exposure to Bitcoin without buying the actual coin itself.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 8, 2023

In the last month, a wave of major financial institutions have applied to offer spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF) in a bid to bridge Wall Street with the original cryptocurrency. Although no ETF has been approved yet, the SEC's blessing looks more likely by the day.

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MAY 12, 2024

Now that the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) halving hype is in the rearview mirror and an array of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is available, it's a good time for investors to ask, "What's next?" million by 2030, but these forecasts are a dime a dozen, and a dozen of them might not even be worth that dime.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Now that the initial euphoria around the new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has started to fade, it's time to move on to the next major catalyst for Bitcoin : the halving event in April. So it didn't come as much of a surprise when the SEC finally approved the spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission of spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) later this week. In particular, the SEC is widely expected to issue a favorable determination for Ark Invest's 21Shares Bitcoin ETF application before Wednesday. When the D.C.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

This analysis speculated that the hoped-for regulatory approval of the first spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is not going to occur. This dinged the prices of many coins and tokens, no matter how large and well established (or obscure and infrequently traded). Will the SEC say yes or no?

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MAY 17, 2024

Cathie Wood is a fan of workflow technology company Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) , a top 10 holding in her ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics exchange-traded fund (ETF) and her ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF. The earnings beat guidance and market expectations, and management reaffirmed its full-year guidance.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Months before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally relented, the mere hope of an approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) prompted a buying spree. Bitcoin, gold, and the "ETF effect" It doesn't take much digging to uncover the catalyst for Bitcoin's recent rally to $50,000.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

You see, much of the bullishness with cryptocurrencies at the moment is due to investor excitement about spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). If and when these receive regulatory approval as valid, investible securities, demand for their component coins and tokens should rise suddenly and dramatically.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have opened the capital floodgates. Bitcoin's monumental price rise has paved the way for a budding ecosystem of financial services that support it and make it easier to use.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) for spot Bitcoin. Additionally, investors who purchase Bitcoin ETFs don't need to use Coinbase as an exchange. That has created more interest in owning the cryptocurrency.

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MARCH 31, 2024

This is the potential launch of new spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Long story short, approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a new investment product could unlock a huge inflow of new money into Ethereum. And that has helped to send the price of Bitcoin surging.

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