ASX Lists VanEck Bitcoin ETF: First Spot Bitcoin ETF Debuts

The Australian Securities Exchange listed the VanEck Bitcoin ETF as its first spot Bitcoin ETF, enabling investors to access Bitcoin through traditional brokerage accounts

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This mechanism enables investors to access bitcoin exposure by investing in the U.S.-based VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL).

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ASX overseeing approximately 80% of local trades, holds significant market influence with a domestic market capitalization of $2.6 trillion as of May

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This development follows earlier reports of ASX’s intentions to introduce its first batch of bitcoin ETFs, including BetaShares and DigitalX

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Cboe Australia, the country’s second-largest stock exchange, recently approved the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) in June

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