Bitcoin Soars as NASDAQ Clearing Firm Lists Blackrock ETF

Bitcoin continues its recent rise in price following reports from Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas that the iShares Bitcoin Trust has been listed on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation under the ticket IBTC.

As a key part of the process to bring an ETF to market, speculators are inferring that this is yet another sign that the launch of a Bitcoin ETF is on the horizon.