Bitcoin ETFs and an increased level of institutional investment are having an increasing effect on the cryptocurrency market. Everyday investors are likely to find that cryptocurrency is more accessible and has a changed market dynamic since these changes.

Cryptocurrency has come a very long way since its inception. No longer is it something that only people on the fringes of the financial system are interested in; many digital assets are being increasingly adopted by institutional finance firms. Increasing access to certain cryptocurrencies, such as is being provided through Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is also making it simpler and easier for people to gain exposure to crypto, without needing to engage with many of the…