For the second time, Europe overtakes the USA. First the MICA law and then the first exchange-traded fund (ETF).
https://decrypt.co/148433/jacob-asset-management-launch-europe-first-bitcoin-etf"Europe has beaten the U.S. with the roll-out of the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) as London-based Jacobi Asset Management today announced the product's listing on Euronext Amsterdam.
After receiving approval from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) in October 2021, the firm initially planned to launch its Bitcoin ETF product last year.
It, however, decided to postpone the launch, deeming it an inopportune time due to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem and the bankruptcy of the FTX crypto exchange.
Today, the Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF is finally live, trading under the ticker BCOIN. It charges investors a 1.5% annual management fee."
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Under pressure from institutional investors, the spot Bitcoin ETF is likely to be in the US next year.
Yeah, and perhaps United States is just watching in the sideline and see what will it bring to the market though. And again, it just shows the difference between the government in EU as compare to the US which seems to be very strict or at least there is some political motivation behind not to approved any Bitcoin ETF for that matter.
And for us Bitcoin enthusiast, for sure majority is excited how everything will turn out in the side of the globe.
Just another baby steps but for sure the effect will be huge for us in the future.