Remove Exchange-Traded Funds Remove Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Remove Stock Market
article thumbnail

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

The Motley Fool

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.

article thumbnail

Ethereum Investors Just Got Some Bullish News

The Motley Fool

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. How Bitcoin ETFs reshaped the market The Winklevoss twins of Facebook fame filed the first application for a spot Bitcoin ETF way back in 2013.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

History Says You Should Buy Ethereum Before Its Next Big Move

The Motley Fool

It is now just one of two cryptocurrencies to have a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved alongside the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). A spot ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of an underlying asset. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) joined an elite club recently.

article thumbnail

3 Invesco ETFs That Could Help You Retire a Millionaire

The Motley Fool

If you want to retire a millionaire with little effort, consider investing in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. With an ETF, your money typically gets invested in many different stocks -- sometimes even hundreds or thousands. You don't have to do the work of picking enough individual stocks to diversify your portfolio.

article thumbnail

Bitcoin to $200,000? Wall Street's Tom Lee Predicts Major Upside for the World's Largest Cryptocurrency

The Motley Fool

Investors are still digesting a wave of negativity, which included the collapse of several cryptocurrency exchanges last year, not to mention some of the industry's most prized stablecoin experiments. Lee has been spot on about the stock market lately, so it's worth paying attention to his call on Bitcoin. Here are the details.

article thumbnail

Billionaires Are Buying This Cryptocurrency ETF That Could Soar 1,050% to 5,400%, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts

The Motley Fool

However, the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) certainly contributed to those gains, and they could have a more significant impact in the future. To elaborate, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs in January.

article thumbnail

The Rise of Crypto ETFs: How to Invest in Digital Currency Without Buying Coins

The Motley Fool

For much of crypto's existence, those interested in buying digital assets would have to do so via cryptocurrency exchanges. These ETFs trade on traditional stock exchanges, and their value is directly tied to the current (or spot) price of the cryptocurrency. Another important distinction is the trading hours.