Industry trends in 2024 and the position of crypto assets this year

2025/01/30 11:41 (Updated 2026/05/29 18:06)
Daisuke Hakkaku
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Industry trends in 2024 and the position of crypto assets this year

Industry Trends in 2024

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Right away, I would like to talk about industry trends in 2024 and how cryptocurrencies will be positioned this year.

The year began with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) finally approving a Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF at the beginning of last year. Many applications for spot ETFs have been submitted in the past, but they have not been approved for a long time, so this news was very positive for the industry. The ETF approval was like BTC being recognized in the world of traditional finance, the securities world, and it was a major event in which cryptocurrencies were recognized as an asset class.

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