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.

Markets

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Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

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BTC risks deeper slide to $100K. (GoranH/Pixabay)

Policy

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By Sam ReynoldsSep 1, 2025

High-resolution image of numerous shiny gold bitcoin tokens stacked together.

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By Sam Reynolds, Parikshit Mishra, AI BoostAug 29, 2025

CZ speaks at BTC Asia in Hong Kong (screenshot)

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Gauging BTC price resistance. (12019/Pixabay)

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CME's ETH OI hits record high (Chicago Board of Trade, 1973, photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.)

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Bitcoin ETFs Need Almost $1B Inflows to Sidestep Second-Biggest Outflow on Record

Analysts suggest that BTC's price struggles this month are linked to ETF outflows, with a potential bull run into the year-end requiring significant capital inflows.

By Omkar GodboleAug 26, 2025