Several companies have announced plans to launch Bitcoin ETFs and the SEC has already rejected some (link). All of the Bitcoin ETFs, that I am aware of, plan to be tied to Bitcoin futures - which have not been launched yet. So the nagging question I have, is why do they need to be tied to Bitcoin futures? But gold has 'physical' backed ETFs like SGOL with over $1 billion in assets. The futures backed products are larger - but for those who want to know that their investment is backed by actual physical gold - there is an option.

Source: Forbes October 29, 2017 16:54 UTC