Bitcoin ETFs get US SEC nod

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In my defense, I was still a very young student with no bank account and just stumbled upon bitcoin while searching for "how to earn digital money" during one of the computer periods in school. Even in college, crypto always seemed like a way to escape the matrix. But now the train has left the station, and there's no way I can earn thousand-X returns. It would be interesting to see some kid planning to escape the matrix in Southeast Asia now that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the listing of bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Some predict that the move will increase the region’s investments in crypto. -- Lokesh  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [US regulator’s approval could trigger bitcoin rush among SEA investors]( Bitcoin ETFs will increase investment from institutional investors in Southeast Asia, but skeptics still point to the risks associated with crypto. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Kai-Fu Lee quit Vizzio’s board days before founder’s sham degree exposed]( ACRA data shows that the renowned AI expert stepped down on Jan. 9. A Jan. 16 report from Tech in Asia uncovered false claims made by Vizzio’s founder. 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