SEC pushes decision on VanEck Bitcoin ETF until June
The commission said it was "appropriate to designate a longer period" for the proposed Bitcoin ETF. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the original 45-day window to approve a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund, or ETF, from asset manager VanEck.According to a filing from SEC on Wednesday, the regulatory body will push the deadline for approving or disapproving VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF from May 3 to June 17, an additional 45 days. “The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so....
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