Regulation & Institutions
Spot Bitcoin ETF
Also: Spot Crypto ETF
An ETF that holds actual bitcoin, not futures contracts. US spot Bitcoin ETFs began trading in January 2024, followed by spot ether ETFs in July 2024, and spot ETFs for other major coins have since followed. They made crypto accessible to institutions and retirement accounts.
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