MilestoneBitcoin2023
BlackRock Files for U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF
BlackRock’s filing reset expectations for spot Bitcoin ETFs and helped re-open institutional demand narratives.
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Key Facts
Peak metricLargest asset manager enters spot ETF race
OutcomeCatalyzed subsequent approvals cycle in 2024
ChainBitcoin
Year2023
Typemilestone
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etfinstitutionalbitcoin
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