Spot Bitcoin ETFs Approved After a Decade-Long Fight
The SEC cleared eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs for trading, ending years of denials and unlocking the most consequential structural change in Bitcoin's market history.
Maya Reyes//Jan 11, 2024//5m
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Spot Ether ETFs Begin Trading After SEC's Surprise Pivot
U.S. spot Ether ETFs from BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, Franklin and Grayscale began trading after the SEC reversed course earlier in the year, though early flows are notably cooler than Bitcoin's.
Ava Sundberg//Jul 23, 2024//4m
Bitcoin Crosses $100,000 for the First Time
The round-number milestone fell in a single overnight session, less than two months after the U.S. election results re-priced the macro and regulatory backdrop.
Maya Reyes//Dec 5, 2024//4m
Hashdex and Franklin Templeton Win First Combo BTC/ETH ETFs
The SEC quietly approved the first U.S. ETPs holding both spot Bitcoin and spot Ether in a single basket, with launches scheduled for January.
Ava Sundberg//Dec 20, 2024//4m
Bitwise Joins the Combo BTC+ETH ETF Race
The third U.S.-approved Bitcoin-and-Ether ETF launches on the NYSE, this time from Bitwise, signaling a thaw in regulatory posture under the new administration.
Helena Cross//Jan 30, 2025//4m
SEC Approves In-Kind Creation/Redemption for Crypto ETPs
The agency cleared in-kind creates and redeems for spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, eliminating an awkward cash-only friction that issuers have flagged since launch.
Ava Sundberg//Jul 29, 2025//4m
Bitcoin Pushes Past $126,000, Setting a Fresh All-Time High
Sustained ETF inflows and a softer dollar combined to push Bitcoin to a new cycle peak, extending its rally to more than 30% above the December 2024 highs.
Maya Reyes//Oct 7, 2025//5m
Spot Solana ETFs Begin Trading on NYSE Arca
Seven issuers including Bitwise, VanEck, Fidelity, Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares and Canary launched products giving investors regulated SOL exposure in a single ticker.
Ava Sundberg//Oct 28, 2025//5m
Spot XRP ETFs Pull $58M Day-One Volume on Debut
Canary Capital's XRPC became the largest U.S. ETF launch of 2025 by day-one volume, beating even Bitwise's Solana product, in a clear sign of pent-up XRP demand.
Ava Sundberg//Nov 13, 2025//4m
Bitcoin Tags $126k Then Crashes Below $100k
An October all-time high was followed within weeks by a sharp reversal, ending a long stretch of relative calm and rekindling cycle-top discussions.
Maya Reyes//Nov 21, 2025//5m
Spot ETF Outflows Hit Record in Late 2025
U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs posted multi-billion-dollar outflows over a multi-week stretch, the heaviest sustained redemption window since launch.
Ava Sundberg//Nov 28, 2025//5m
SOL and XRP ETFs Defy Outflows in Altcoin Rotation
Despite a brutal multi-week redemption window for BTC and ETH funds, the new SOL and XRP ETFs have not posted a single outflow day since launch.
Ava Sundberg//Nov 21, 2025//6m
Bitcoin's Stock Correlation Briefly Decoupled During Pre-ETF Run
For most of late 2023 and early 2024, BTC's 90-day correlation with U.S. equities collapsed toward zero, only to climb back later in the year.
James Thornton//May 14, 2024//5m
South Korea Spot Bitcoin ETF Path Clears
Seoul's Financial Services Commission signaled it will permit spot Bitcoin ETFs, ending years of restrictive policy and unlocking a major Asian retail market.
Sofia Marchetti//Nov 4, 2025//5m
The ETF Era Has Killed the Old Cycle Playbook
Position-sizing strategies and exit timing rules built around prior Bitcoin cycles are now dangerous to follow without significant modification.
Maya Reyes//Sep 12, 2025//5m