Spot bitcoin ETFs began trading a year ago, opening up the crypto market to a wider range of investors and paving the way for more such products.

The approval and launch of the spot Bitcoin ETFs were among the most anticipated financial products of recent years. As 2024 closed, the $129 billion in total net assets held by the ETFs suggests that 2025 will be even more groundbreaking.

One year ago today, Gary Gensler and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally capitulated and approved the trading of spot bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETF) to go live the next day. These ETFs would go on to be the best performing ETFs in history, with BlackRock’s ETF $IBIT leading the charge, taking in over $52 billion inflows alone.

The selling pressure from Bitcoin ETF investors also led to a surge in liquidations in the crypto market over the past 24 hours.

A new wave of exchange-traded funds holding bitcoin attracted about $37 billion of total net flows in their first year of trading, fueling a monster rally in the cryptocurrency along the way. Regulato

After breaking all expectations in 2024, the US spot Bitcoin ETFs are well set for another strong year, with Bitwise’s Matt Hougan forecasting bigger inflows in 2025.

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs receive $1 billion in inflows as Bitcoin recovers to $102K, indicating increased investors confidence.

Crypto ETFs rallied as Bitcoin hit a $108,000 milestone in December but have fallen with the digital asset in 2025.

Bitcoin ETFs are closing gaps with gold ETFs in U.S. markets, and in one case, this already happened. Bitcoin’s price surge has pushed its value

It’s been one year since US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit Wall Street. They cannonballed in and broke records that are impossible to ignore. In twelve months, these babies have pulled in 1.