Nir Kaissar, Columnist

Bitcoin Tips Scales in Favor of a U.S. ETF

The SEC has a list of legitimate concerns, but delaying approval only makes the decision more complicated.

March 2, 2021 at 11:00 AM UTC

Nir Kaissar is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering markets. He is the founder of Unison Advisors, an asset management firm.

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Add my name to the list of those who say it’s time for the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

U.S. investors are watching their neighbors to the north with envy. The first Bitcoin ETF in North America debuted in Canada on Feb. 18. To no one’s surprise, Purpose Bitcoin ETF has been a huge hit. If it traded in the U.S., it would rank among the top 20 most popular ETFs by trading volume.