u.s. listed bitcoin etfs or exchange traded funds had a strong first day on wall street. some 4.6 billion dollars worth of shares traded hands as of thursday afternoon. etfs allow individuals to invest in assets pegged what to bitcoin, without direct exposure to cryptocurrency investments. speaking to michelle fleury for talking business, the nasdaq ceo adena friedman described the sec move as an important development. we are excited to be partnering with blackrock and offering their etf onto nasdaq, their lives and onto nasdaq, and what he reflects is the fact that the crypto market, certainly the crypto market, certainly the bitcoin market, have matured to a state where the sec is going to the point where they are proving the ability for investors to have tools, other tools other than just investing in spot. other tools other than ust investing in spot. other tools other than ust investing in spot. they can investing in spot. they can invest in investing in spot. they can in