The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been a significant topic of discussion in the crypto community in recent years, primarily due to its actions against various companies and projects. However, the agency is now anticipated to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US, after a decade of rejecting all proposals.
The new year brought a wave of optimism for crypto investors and companies that have filed with the SEC to launch a spot BTC ETF in the US. This optimism sparked a rally on the second day of 2024, which was quickly followed by a significant rejection due to reports that the Commission has no plans to allow such a product to reach the markets in the near future. Despite these reports, Bitcoin’s price recovered most of its losses as the community prepares for the potential approval that could come as early as next week, according to ETF experts like Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas.
AI resource Perplexity also predicts that the SEC will approve a spot ETF tracking the performance of the largest cryptocurrency by the January 10 deadline. While the SEC has not publicly announced its decision, ongoing discussions and meetings between the SEC and key players suggest a favorable decision is expected.
Opinions are divided within the crypto industry on whether a spot Bitcoin ETF will be a positive development. Some, like Jimmy Song, believe such a product won’t matter, while others, like Edward Snowden, assert that it will “tame” the core idea of Bitcoin. However, there are those who see the potential approval as the necessary validation Bitcoin needs to be recognized as a legitimate financial tool among institutions.
Despite differing views on the ETF’s impact on cryptocurrency, all experts agree that the inflows towards the asset and the entire industry will skyrocket in the coming years. The SEC’s potential approval of the spot Bitcoin ETF is expected to provide investors with access to the world’s largest cryptocurrency and could lead to significant institutional investment in the crypto industry, according to Perplexity.
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| Information | Details |
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| Geography | North America |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 |
| Sentiment | neutral |
| Relevance Score | 1 |
| People | Eric Balchunas, Edward Snowden, Jimmy Song |
| Companies | Securities and Exchange Commission, Binance Futures, Bloomberg, Perplexity |
| Currencies | Bitcoin |
| Securities | None |
