What is a bitcoin ETF?

A Bitcoin ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of BTC, and if it was approved in the U.S, it would be available for trading on traditional stock trading avenues like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). However, as of today, BTC mostly trades on crypto exchanges such as Binance or Coinbase — not in the form of an ETF.

What are exchange traded funds (ETFs)?

Exchange-traded funds — better known as an ETFs — are similar in many ways to mutual funds. They generally track the price of an asset (like gold) or basket of assets (like the S&P 500). And as their name suggests, they trade on exchanges and can be bought and sold like stock via a traditional brokerage account.

What is a crypto ETF?

A crypto ETF is an ETF that tracks the value shifts of one or more digital currencies. Fundamentally, it works like a traditional ETF and is traded like a standard share on a stock exchange. For a cryptocurrency ETF to work, the company issuing and listing it on an exchange needs to bear custody of the underlying digital coin.

What is an Ethereum ETF?

Ethereum ETF. An Ethereum exchange-traded fund is a crypto ETF that gives investors exposure — via trading on stock exchanges — to the second-largest cryptocurrency. The ETF is comparable with stocks or bonds, only that the underlying asset here is Ethereum (ETH).