SEC Still Against Spot-based Bitcoin ETFs. Is There A Light At The End Of The...
With the approvals of futures bitcoin ETFs, firms have taken it one step further and have applied with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) for spot-based bitcoin ETFs. However, unlike their futures and short counterparts, the spot ETFs have not found favor in the eyes of the regulatory watchdog. And as more spot-based bitcoin ETF applications are declined by the SEC, questions have arisen about whether the market will see one anytime soon. Grayscale And Bitwise Applications Rejected Over the last month, anticipation had built up regarding spot-based Bitcoin ETF filings by both....
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Crypto enthusiasts and the government have long contended over the Bitcoin ETF. Let’s examine Bitcoin spot vs futures ETFs. How many Bitcoin ETFs are there?There are various companies offering Bitcoin ETFs, and each is available on their own respective exchanges.While the only Bitcoin ETFs in existence are Bitcoin futures ETFs, there are quite a few out there in which one can choose to invest. This article previously mentioned the ProShares BITO Bitcoin futures ETF, which currently holds around $1 billion in investments. BITO is listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Another....
Last month, the watchdog gave the thumbs-up to Teucrium's Bitcoin futures ETF, which is the first such vehicle to be approved under the '33 Act. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has given the green light to Valkyrie's futures exchange-traded fund (EFT) application. This represents another ETF that has been approved by the SEC, which has previously accepted futures ETFs, but no sign of spot ETFs yet.As per the SEC document published Thursday, the application was filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 using a 19b-4 form, the same law that spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF....
With the Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF already trading, there have been discussions about whether or not fund issuers will apply for other crypto ETFs. Specifically, market experts have questioned if the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, will file for spot ETFs for other altcoins like Solana and XRP. BlackRock Unlikely To File For Spot […]
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the SEC has approved the trading of bitcoin futures ETFs, the lawmakers said it “should no longer have concerns with bitcoin spot ETFs and should show a similar willingness to permit the trading of bitcoin spot ETFs.”
Lawmakers Urge SEC to Permit Trading of Bitcoin Spot ETFs
U.S. Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto sent a bipartisan letter to the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, Wednesday....
In what could be a pivotal day for the Bitcoin price, the last day for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to appeal the Grayscale Bitcoin (BTC) spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) decision is approaching, and the crypto community is eagerly awaiting the outcome. The implications of this decision are significant, as it could pave the way for the approval of several other spot Bitcoin ETFs. Impending Approval Of All Proposed Bitcoin Spot ETFs? According to crypto YouTuber Crypto Rover, if the SEC does not appeal the court’s ruling by the end of the day, it would potentially....