Odaily Planet Daily News IntegraCess founder Joseph Hickey, who once worked in U.S. ETF market making at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said in an interview that the approval and subsequent launch of the spot Bitcoin ETF may be similar to the first gold ETF. The launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF could make the digital asset a better vehicle for collateralized lending or financing and become more liquid and cheaper to trade, “which are both good things for the asset class.”
In addition, Jennifer Murphy, CEO and founder of Runa Digital, said that the launch of the first gold ETF provides an example of how spot ETFs can "democratize" assets, with assets exceeding US$1 billion within three days of launch. “The fastest ever, setting an 18-year record, and gold prices exploded into a multi-year bull market.” (DL News)