How Bitcoin ETFs Changed Institutional Adoption
A spot bitcoin ETF is a fund that holds actual bitcoin and trades on a stock exchange, so an investor gains exposure to bitcoin’s price through an ordinary brokerage account. When the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs began t...
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A spot bitcoin ETF is a fund that holds actual bitcoin and trades on a stock exchange, so an investor gains exposure to bitcoin’s price through an ordinary brokerage account. When the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs began trading in January 2024, they removed the custody, compliance, and operational barriers that had kept many asset […]
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