Historical retrospective · Policy
The SEC approved U.S. spot Bitcoin ETP listings in January 2024
On January 10, 2024, the SEC approved exchange rule changes allowing several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products to list and trade.
The approval followed years of applications, earlier denials and judicial review, giving investors a regulated brokerage-based vehicle for Bitcoin exposure.
It marked a major shift in U.S. market access while leaving Bitcoin’s underlying network unchanged.
The SEC approval concerned exchange-traded products; it was not an endorsement of Bitcoin or a finding that crypto investing is safe.
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