SEC Engages with Exchanges on Bitcoin ETFs, Boosting Hopes for Approvals This Week
• SEC meeting with major stock exchanges, seen as positive sign of progress toward spot bitcoin ETF approval • SEC asking exchanges to finalize regulatory filings needed before ETFs can trade • Approval decisions possible as soon as Friday, with trading starting next week • Some analysts predict rejection of applications, but issuers remain confident of approval • Retail investor access to bitcoin could increase if spot ETFs are approved