While the United States lags, Europe advances with the first Bitcoin spot ETF.
Remembering that there are already indirect exposure ETPs in the European Union, therefore, it is not the first allocation vehicle in the bloc.
However, it is significant for the aggregate of products of this nature.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/08/15/europes-first-spot-bitcoin-etf-lists-in-amsterdam/