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History Was Made This Week as Bitcoin ETFs Went Live
Bitcoin has existed as a digital asset for 15 years. This week, it took a big step toward mainstream finance when the first exchange-traded products launched in the United States. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that directly track the world’s biggest cryptocurrency on Wednesday afternoon. They began trading yesterday. This table lists the funds with volume of 1 million shares or more. See our ETF disclosure page for the prospectus on each (along with the six other Bitcoin ETFs). table Spot Bitcoin prices hit a two-year high slightly above $48,000 after ... (full story)