Why Bitcoin Spot ETFs Are So Important
The Bitcoin Spot ETF was approved today and will be available for trading tomorrow. So, why are Bitcoin ETFs so important?

The Bitcoin Spot ETF was approved today and will be available for trading tomorrow. So, why are Bitcoin ETFs so important?
The stock market showed positivity today, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 112 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.45% to 37,695.73, NASDAQ increased by 0.75% to 14,969.65, and the S&P 500 marked a 0.57% gain, reaching 4,783.45. Individual stock highlights include Riot Blockchain (RIOT) -1.21%, Coinbase Global (COIN) -0.46%, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) +2.28%, MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) -2.01%, and Tesla (TSLA) -0.43%. Factors influencing these stocks range from Bitcoin ETF approvals to regulatory developments and global market competition in the EV sector.
Bitwise Asset Management plans to allocate 10% of profits from its Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) to non-profit organizations supporting open-source development within the Bitcoin community. This move aims to give back to Bitcoin's original developers and contribute to the growth of the industry. Following the recent SEC approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, traditional asset managers can now offer clients exposure to Bitcoin, potentially attracting new investors to the cryptocurrency space. Bitwise commits to making annual contributions for at least the next decade to sustain long-term support for Bitcoin open-source development.
The potential approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs raises concerns aligned with Satoshi Nakamoto's original vision. The compromise on decentralization, increased financialization, custodial risks, regulatory dependence, and market speculation might lead Nakamoto to express disappointment in the evolution of Bitcoin's purpose.
If the ETF is approved, only time will tell whether $1 billion to $2.4 billion will flow into the ETF as expected.
Applications for Bitcoin spot ETFs in the US market have entered a peak period, and the Bitcoin halving is expected to be around the end of April 2024. Therefore, whether the spot EFT is approved this time has become the focus of the industry.
The company's latest filing follows an ETF application from BlackRock.
Risk-averse BTC derivatives traders threw in the towel after futures contracts traded below spot market prices.
Risk-averse BTC derivatives traders throw in the towel after futures contracts trade below the spot market price.
21Shares submitted the spot Bitcoin ETF application with Ark Investment Management in June 2021 for listing on the Cboe BZX Exchange.