SEC Approves BTC ETFs:
SEC approves first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs after a decade-long effort.
Trading is set to begin with major exchanges and liquidity support.
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to the country’s first regulated spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The approval, granted just a day after a false announcement briefly sent markets into disarray, marks the end of a challenging decade-long journey for proponents of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
On January 10, the SEC approved the 19b-4 applications from industry giants including ARK 21Shares, Invesco Galaxy, VanEck, WisdomTree, Fidelity, Valkyrie, BlackRock, Grayscale, Bitwise, Hashdex, and Franklin Templeton.
This crucial regulatory nod paves the way for the listing and trading of spot Bitcoin ETFs on major U.S. exchanges such as NYSE, Cboe Global Markets, and Nasdaq. Trading, eagerly anticipated by market participants, could commence as early as 4 a.m. ET, coincides with the opening of U.S. stock exchanges, with major trading firms poised to provide liquidity for these groundbreaking products.