US SEC Rejects VanEck Spot Bitcoin ETF

US SEC Rejects VanEck Spot Bitcoin ETF

The commission released a disapproval letter citing investor protection concerns and the lack of manipulation prevention in the market.The SEC has rejected VanEck’s spot bitcoin ETF proposal.The filer had not demonstrated that its proposal abides by the national requirements for such an offering, the SEC explained in a disapproval letter.It is unclear when the commission would feel comfortable approving a spot BTC ETF in the U.S., but investors can still acquire bitcoin themselves — a better option.The VanEck spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been rejected by the....


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