According to @StockMKTNewz, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was the first U.S.-listed ETF in 1993, a fact confirmed by State Street Global Advisors and U.S. SEC historical records (sources: State Street Global Advisors; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). SPY launched on January 22, 1993 and has assets exceeding $400 billion as of 2024, making it one of the largest and most traded ETFs (source: State Street Global Advisors). In January 2024, the U.S. SEC approved multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs, extending the ETF structure to BTC and broadening institutional and retail access to crypto exposure (source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) surpassed $10 billion in AUM within weeks of launch, evidencing substantial ETF demand for BTC exposure that crypto traders actively monitor alongside price and volume (source: BlackRock iShares).