
KEY POINTS
- The SEC gave permission to sponsors of about a dozen Bitcoin ETFs
- Trading of Bitcoin ETFs is expected to start Thursday
- Bitcoin was trading in the green zone at $46,260.44as of 3:18 a.m. ET on Thursday
Bitcoin, after finally earning the stamp of approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that allowed the creation of a BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S., soared over 3% to $47,300, leading to a broader market-wide rally following the historic breakthrough in the nascent industry.