The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for the majority of trading volume in Australia, is expected to approve the country’s first spot bitcoin ETFs on ASX before the end of 2024, according to a recent\u00a0Bloomberg report<\/a> citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n BREAKING: \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia to approve the spot #Bitcoin<\/a> ETFs before the end of 2024: Bloomberg pic.twitter.com\/pK7XadHhto<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n Two entities, Cosmos Asset Management and 3iQ, have already applied for\u00a0spot bitcoin ETFs<\/a> with the ASX, while VanEck Australia is working towards submitting its application, as per Bloomberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Australia-based asset manager Monochrome also applied for a spot bitcoin ETF with rival exchange Cboe Australia.<\/p>\n The potential launch follows major spot bitcoin ETF approvals in the US and Hong Kong. In January, the SEC approved several US spot bitcoin ETFs, which attracted over $200 billion in volume within just three months.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s first spot bitcoin ETF is set to\u00a0begin trading tomorrow<\/a> after receiving regulatory approval last week.<\/p>\n The success of spot bitcoin ETFs in these major financial hubs has prompted Australia to follow suit. With the ASX expected to approve spot bitcoin ETFs by year’s end, Australia is positioning itself to benefit from surging demand.<\/p>\n