BlackRock Bitcoin ETF One Step Closer to Approval as DTCC Listing Fuels Speculation
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BlackRock's proposed spot Bitcoin ETF has been listed on the DTCC under the ticker IBTC, suggesting it is close to being approved by the SEC.
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Analyst Eric Balchunas said the DTCC listing is part of the process of bringing a crypto ETF to market.
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Balchunas speculated BlackRock may have already received approval from the SEC or is prepping assuming so.
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If approved, BlackRock's ETF could open the floodgates for other spot crypto ETF applications.
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This comes as Grayscale submits a filing to convert its Bitcoin trust into an ETF after a court ruling directing the SEC to review spot Bitcoin ETFs.
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