ProShares files with SEC for Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF

ProShares files with SEC for Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF

The exchange-traded fund will be based on daily investment results corresponding to the inverse of the return of the CME Bitcoin Futures Contracts Index for a day. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) issuer ProShares has filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to list shares of a Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF.In a Tuesday filing, ProShares applied with the SEC for an investment vehicle that would allow users to bet against Bitcoin (BTC) futures using an exchange-traded fund. According to the registration statement, the Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF will....


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