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
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
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
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
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
CFTC Asserts Jurisdiction Over Spot Crypto Markets
Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham testified that the agency stands ready to assume primary jurisdiction over digital commodity spot markets if the CLARITY Act passes.
Marcus Webb//Sep 17, 2025//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