{"id":48833,"date":"2024-04-04T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=48833"},"modified":"2025-01-04T20:59:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T19:59:57","slug":"bitcoin-halving-and-etfs-how-to-trade-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/blog\/bitcoin-halving-und-etfs-wie-bitcoin-handeln\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Halving and ETFs: How you can trade Bitcoin and Co with CapTrader"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group takeaways\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\"Bitcoin halving\" takes place in mid-April 2024 and creates a kind of \"artificial supply shortage\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approval of the Bitcoin Spot ETF in January 2024 acts as a milestone in history and creates acceptance and trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CapTrader offers you numerous instruments such as crypto shares, ETFs\/ETNs or futures to participate in the performance of Bitcoin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \"Bitcoin Halving\" could act as a key event in 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \"Bitcoin Halving\" on April 20, 2024 is an important date on the agenda for crypto investors. This event could have a decisive influence on the price of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2024 and beyond.<br>The so-called \"halving\" in technical jargon ensures a kind of \"artificial supply shortage\", which takes place on average every four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a technical perspective, the reward for verifying Bitcoin transactions will be halved, which will result in a reduction in the speed of the offer. The so-called \"block reward\" for \"mining\" bitcoins will fall from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC units. This means that instead of around 900 BTC after the Bitcoin halving, around 450 BTC will be created per day. According to the Bitcoin code, there can be a maximum of around 21 million Bitcoin units in the ecosystem. In this context, investors are hoping not least for a store of value with deflationary properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last Bitcoin halving took place on May 11, 2020. In this context, the block reward for miners was reduced from 12.5 to 6.25 Bitcoin (BTC).<\/p>\n\n\n<a id=\"brxe-natriv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s banner-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"A smiling man and a smiling woman sit together at a laptop looking through papers; a banner ad lists financial services and offers an &quot;open account&quot; button.\" id=\"brxe-oqhpgu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><a id=\"brxe-molbtd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"A man and a woman look at documents and a laptop advertising stock market trading, account opening and services.\" id=\"brxe-tlerqb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-6x12.jpg 6w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs as a milestone in the history of Bitcoin and Co<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Halving Event 2024, the first approval of so-called Bitcoin spot ETFs on US land on January 10, 2024 has been one of the main topics of discussion since the beginning of 2024. Just one day later, a total of eleven ETF investment vehicles based on spot prices were launched, including by the world's largest asset manager BlackRock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private investors and, above all, institutional investors in the United States have simplified access to Bitcoin and no longer have to deal with the technical finesse and risks of buying and selling Bitcoin along with the safekeeping of the \"private key\". Retail investors have already been able to invest in crypto assets in many ways. However, institutional addresses such as hedge funds or family offices were denied access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January 2024 has given the crypto industry further acceptance and thus more than a pinch of respectability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities and risks after the Bitcoin halving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Bitcoin halving, there are potential downside risks for Bitcoin. The so-called Bitcoin miners could be forced to get rid of their Bitcoin holdings for reasons of profitability in order to cover running costs. As halving leads to a reduction in the block reward, the production costs for Bitcoin miners could increase on balance. However, this could be mitigated by a reduction in difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since October 2023, investors are likely to have acted in line with the stock market adage \"buy the rumor, sell the news\" with regard to the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF, which increases the potential for a correction on the other side. Investors may simply have been afraid of missing out. The \"fear of missing out\" phenomenon has repeatedly led to market exaggerations in the past. The Bitcoin halving, the launch of Bitcoin spot ETFs and the prospect of interest rate cuts in 2024 could act as key influencing factors in 2025. Falling interest rates should tend to increase the attractiveness of interest-free investments compared to fixed-income securities such as US government bonds. Despite a positive market environment, investors should not neglect downside risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin halving in the table: date, amount and rewards of the blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_49142\"\n         class=\"footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui\">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"49142\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Bitcoin - Halving\"            id=\"footable_49142\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_857855497_49142\"\n           class=\"foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_49142 ninja_table_unique_id_857855497_49142 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0\">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1\">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2\">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_3\">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_event\">Event<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_datum\">Date<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_2 ninja_clmn_nm_blocke\">Blocks<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_3 ninja_clmn_nm_block_reward_in_btc\">Block reward in BTC<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"4263\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_4263\">\n            <td>Bitcoin - Introduction<\/td><td>January 03, 2009<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>50<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"4264\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_4264\">\n            <td>1. halving<\/td><td>November 28, 2012<\/td><td>210000<\/td><td>25<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"4265\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_4265\">\n            <td>2. halving<\/td><td>July 09, 2016<\/td><td>420000<\/td><td>12,5<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"4266\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_4266\">\n            <td>3. halving<\/td><td>May 11, 2020<\/td><td>630000<\/td><td>6,25<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"4267\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_4267\">\n            <td>4. halving<\/td><td>Expected for April 20, 2024<\/td><td>740000<\/td><td>3,125<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"4268\" class=\"ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_4268\">\n            <td>5. halving<\/td><td>Expected in 2028<\/td><td>840000<\/td><td>1,5625<\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementation options with CapTrader: Futures, ETFs, ETNs and shares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tradable range of implementation options to efficiently participate in the performance of Bitcoin and other crypto assets at CapTrader is diverse, even if no physical crypto assets are tradable to date. These range from so-called ETFs or ETNs to crypto-sensitive shares and futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crypto ETFs and ETNs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crypto ETFs and ETNs give you the opportunity to trade without the technical challenges and risks associated with physical buying and selling.<br>While ETFs stand for (exchange-traded funds) and function as exchange-traded funds, ETNs (exchange-traded notes) are exchange-traded bearer bonds that are based on the price of the underlying asset and are replicated 1:1. Physically backed ETNs are similar in structure to ETFs, but the issuer's debt instruments are not separated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find an overview of the various products <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/crypto\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<a id=\"brxe-jqmpvn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s banner-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"A person is holding a smartphone on which a trading app is displayed; the text highlights the app&#039;s functions and a yellow button reads &quot;Open account&quot;.\" id=\"brxe-tywkpc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><a id=\"brxe-uzfmqg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"Person holding a smartphone on which a trading app is displayed; the text lists functions of an investment platform and contains a button labeled &quot;Open account&quot;.\" id=\"brxe-xgbidm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN-6x12.jpg 6w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are US Bitcoin ETFs not authorized in the Federal Republic of Germany?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To date, US Bitcoin ETFs have not been allowed in Europe, as the sale of US ETFs would not comply with local transparency requirements. Last but not least, the UCITS Directive in Europe prohibits the issue of ETFs with only one asset due to a lack of diversification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin and ether futures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Via a Bitcoin future, you can participate 1:1 and thus directly in the price development of Bitcoin (BTC). CapTrader also offers the equivalent for \"Ether (ETH)\", the second most important cryptocurrency in terms of market size.<br>The products can be traded in various sizes and are therefore also aimed at investors with less highly capitalized accounts.<br>An overview of the various products with ticker, contract size (tick size) and trading hours can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/crypto\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Future options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a counterpart to futures trading, CapTrader offers you so-called crypto futures options, which can be traded on all crypto futures contracts listed with the CME Group. Further information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/crypto\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crypto shares<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crypto shares can be an alternative to the trading products listed above. As a rule, these have a high correlation to the price performance of Bitcoin. At the same time, investors in securities may also be able to look forward to dividends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important notes on Bitcoin ETFs from the USA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to trade US ETFs, you must qualify as a \"professional client\".<br>You must be able to prove two of the following three criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You own half a million euros in assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can provide evidence of trades with a volume of 50,000 euros in the financial sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a professional background and are therefore particularly knowledgeable within the financial sector, which qualifies you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zusammenfassung: Das \u201eBitcoin-Halving\u201c k\u00f6nnte als Schl\u00fcsselevent im Jahr 2024 fungieren Am 20. April 2024 steht f\u00fcr Krypto-Anleger mit dem \u201eBitcoin-Halving\u201c ein bedeutender Termin auf der Agenda. Besagtes Event k\u00f6nnte einen entscheidenden Einfluss auf den Bitcoin Kurs (BTC) im Jahr 2024 und dar\u00fcber hinaus aus\u00fcben.Das im Fachjargon sogenannte \u201eHalving\u201c (Halbierung) sorgt f\u00fcr eine Art \u201ek\u00fcnstliche Angebotsverknappung\u201c, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":48883,"menu_order":0,"template":"","blog-kategorie":[1005],"class_list":["post-48833","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-kategorie-bitcoin"],"acf":{"blog_summary":"","blog_faq_schalter":"nein","faq_uberschrift":"","blog_faq_loop":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/48833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/48833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57824,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/48833\/revisions\/57824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-kategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-kategorie?post=48833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}