4:20 pm EST: Good morning, good afternoon or good evening wherever you are! The news is out, spot bitcoin ETFs have been approved by the SEC, and Cointelegraph is here to keep you up-to-date on all the latest news and comments as this story develops. Stay with us over the coming hours as we provide a live blog 

4:20 pm EST: Hi, I'm Stu, and I'll be here to keep you updated as this story develops over the coming hours. First of all, let's see how the news was announced today.

Well, as always, it was less than smooth! The approval document briefly appeared on the SEC site, only to disappear moments later, leaving an Error 404 in its wake.

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4:25pm EST: The link is working again , so check it out for yourself before the gremlins come back!