Trading volume in US spot Bitcoin ETFs surged to $8.5 billion on March 17 following the landmark SEC/CFTC classification of 16 cryptocurrencies as digital commodities. The regulatory clarity triggered a wave of institutional buying, with IBIT alone seeing $3.2 billion in volume. The 16-crypto classification provided legal certainty that was seen as a green light for more traditional financial institutions to enter the space.
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