Cryptocurrencies

Wall Street Revives Dream of Bitcoin ETF With New SEC Filing

VanEck application signals push for fund tracking crypto asset
New adminstration, mainstream adoption may boost approval odds

Cryptocurrency mining rigs sit on racks at a Bitfarms facility in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Bitcoin has rallied more than 30 percent in July, shrugging off security and regulatory concerns that have plagued the virtual currency for much of this year.Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg

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By Claire Ballentine and Vildana Hajric

December 31, 2020 at 11:19 AM UTC

Updated on

December 31, 2020 at 12:50 PM UTC

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For years, regulators have quashed hopes of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, citing worries about everything from market volatility and industry manipulation to thin liquidity.

Just like Bitcoin itself, issuers keep fighting back.