The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts went live today on the NYSE Arca exchange. And judging from the first few minutes of trading, the new ETF received a warm welcome in the market.
Launched by ETF issuer ProShares, the ETF with the ticker BITO went live today at 09:30 EDT (13:30 UTC), with representatives from ProShares ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
As the market opened, the ETF immediately shot up in price, rising by almost 1.4% within the first five minutes of trading. The first recorded trade for the ETF was made at a price of USD 40.99 per share, with the price rising above USD 42 before reversing to the downside.
Worth noting is also that the bitcoin futures contracts
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