{"id":473886,"date":"2021-10-15T22:36:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T22:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=473886"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:59:33","slug":"bitcoin-etf-receives-approval-from-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-etf-receives-approval-from-sec\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin ETF Receives Approval from SEC, Marking Historic Day for Crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the first meteoric rise of Bitcoin in 2017, asset managers and investment firms have looked to seize the opportunity in the growing space, attempting to bring the cryptocurrency to Wall Street. Of course, the majority of these efforts (if not all) were futile \u2013 caused by waning demand during downturns, opposition from government entities, or the general uncertainty surrounding crypto\u2019s future as an asset class. But now, with Bitcoin gaining approval from the public, institutions, and even nations like El Salvador, it only seems right for crypto to finally cement its legitimacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ProShares’ Bitcoin ETF Gains Approval from the SEC<\/h2>\n

Earlier today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally announced that it had approved the first ever Bitcoin Futures ETF in the United States. This is following months of deliberation and delays, with the commission delaying its verdict on at least a dozen or more additional Bitcoin ETF applications. Proshares, the asset management firm that filed its ETF earlier this summer, is set to launch as early as next week. In its <\/span>amended prospectus <\/span><\/a>updated on Oct. 15, Proshares stated that its ETF is expected to launch on Monday, Oct. 18.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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BREAKING: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially approves #Bitcoin<\/a> ProShares Futures ETF, which is expected to begin trading next week. pic.twitter.com\/FC4mEaJuPO<\/a><\/p>\n

— WhaleWire (@WhaleWire) October 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n