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Everything Crypto Investors Need to Know About Bitcoin ETFs and the SEC

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Image source: Getty Images The crypto world has been aflutter about a potential spot Bitcoin ETF approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for months now. In contrast, fears that the SEC might not grant the anticipated approvals caused Bitcoin to drop 8% in just a few hours this morning.

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Ethereum Investors Just Got Some Bullish News

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors might recall a fine Wednesday last January when the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on spot Bitcoin prices hit the Street. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected that application five years later, but the idea of spot Bitcoin ETFs persisted.

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Should You Buy XRP While It's Under $1?

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At the beginning of August, the long-running Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) court case against Ripple (the company behind the XRP token) finally wrapped up, and it looks like the worst of XRP's regulatory headaches is over. The SEC claimed it was a security, while Ripple claimed it was a cryptocurrency.

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The Ultimate Cryptocurrency to Buy With $100 Right Now

The Motley Fool

But the bigger story seems to be the hype over a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The growing consensus is that the first spot Ethereum ETFs could receive Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval by May, at which point investors would start piling more and more money into Ethereum.

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Could This New Move From Cathie Wood and Ark Invest Send Ethereum Soaring?

The Motley Fool

In what could be a big catalyst for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has filed an application for the first-ever spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the Ark Invest filing, the spot Ethereum ETF would trade on the CBOE BZX Exchange and custody its crypto assets with Coinbase.

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Love the New Spot Bitcoin ETFs? These Other Crypto ETFs Are Also Making a Splash With Investors.

The Motley Fool

The new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which launched back in January, have been a big hit with investors. As investment firms continue to file paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for new crypto ETFs, it's likely a slew of new ETF investment products are coming in 2025 as well.

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This Bitcoin Investment Could Give Crypto Investors a Double-Win

The Motley Fool

Part of what's fueling speculation about a long-term rise for Bitcoin is the prospect for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve an exchange-traded fund that owns Bitcoin directly. Such a fund could have advantages over the current futures-based ETFs that are currently available.