Bitcoin ETFs give investors access to the world's largest cryptocurrency without having to hold the assets themselves. Instead, you can buy stocks backed by Bitcoin purchased from the issuer.
Seifert pointed out another caveat. Even if the SEC were to approve a rule change to allow ETF trading, it would be completely separate from approval of a fund's registration statement. Both applications must be approved for the pending Bitcoin ETF to begin trading
Although it may take months for a Bitcoin ETF to start trading, recent price gains prove that investors are optimistic about this event. BTC rose more than 20% in October thanks to hopes that the long-awaited approval of the Bitcoin Spot ETF may finally materialize. A person familiar with Grayscale's efforts to convert GBTC into a Bitcoin ETF said yesterday that the company is actively discussing the application with the SEC.
But a potential Bitcoin Spot ETF isn't just about increasing BTC prices.