SEC approves first spot bitcoin ETF in major win for crypto

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund in a victory for the cryptocurrency world.

The SEC announced its approval on Wednesday. Some crypto analysts had expected that it would give the greenlight, and ahead of the decision, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies had been growing in value as anticipation built.

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