Bitcoin ETFs provide an easy way for investors to put their funds into the cryptocurrency market. The crypto industry is rife with anticipation for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. However, the extended clamor may now have the right backing as four members of the House Financial Services Committee – two from each party – have just written a letter to that effect. In the Tuesday letter obtained by Coinspeaker, the...
Read More »The SEC Must Finally Decide on a Bitcoin ETF Application from ARK Invest
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is required to give an official decision regarding a new bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) application submitted by ARK Invest. The Window for Decision is Closing on the SEC ARK is simply one of eight companies that have submitted such applications over the past few months, the others being Bitwise, VanEck, BlackRock, and WisdomTree to name a few. The application from ARK was submitted as far back as mid-May of...
Read More »Nasdaq Files Application for Hashdex Ethereum ETF with SEC
Hashdex’s rivals, such as Ark Invest and 21Shares, have also approached the SEC with their separate applications for spot Ether ETFs. Popular US-based stock exchange Nasdaq has formally filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval to list an Ethereum (Ether) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). This innovative investment vehicle is crafted to combine spot ether holdings and futures contracts within its portfolio, paving the way for a novel approach to...
Read More »Franklin Templeton Aims High with Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
Financial giant Franklin Templeton has applied to the SEC for approval to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) named the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, with Coinbase as the custodian and trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange. Asset manager Franklin Templeton, a financial giant managing over $1.4 trillion on behalf of its clients, has submitted an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the filed application, the...
Read More »Grayscale’s Message To The SEC After Winning In Court
After handily defeating the regulator in court, Grayscale sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday with key messages for the agency as it pursues next steps. Given the court’s ruling, Grayscale emphasized that the commission has run out of reasons to continue denying the launch of a Bitcoin spot ETF. No More Options for the SEC Per Grayscale’s comment letter published on Tuesday, the firm encouraged the SEC to “move expeditiously” toward spot...
Read More »Spot Bitcoin ETF in America is ‘Inevitable:’ Former SEC Chair Claims
Jay Clayton – former Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – thinks the regulator will sooner or later approve the launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The agency recently decided to delay the applications of BlackRock and numerous other finance giants who displayed ambitions to introduce such a product. Clayton believes that “we could see progress in the following 45 days” (the period after which the watchdog is expected to announce its...
Read More »Bernstein Says Crypto ETFs Could Extend beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum
Bernstein analysts believe that diversification presents a significant commercial opportunity for asset managers. It allows them to enter the rapidly growing digital asset market and benefit from increased demand and market growth. In the world of finance, few innovations have garnered as much attention and excitement as the potential launch of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bitcoin (BTC) has been the center of attention in finance for years, but the advent of crypto ETFs is poised...
Read More »JPMorgan: SEC Likely to Approve Bitcoin ETFs after Grayscale’s Win
The analysts noted that the SEC may have to approve Grayscale’s ETF proposal and potentially other spot-based Bitcoin ETFs in order to maintain regulatory consistency. JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) has predicted that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be compelled to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded-fund (ETF) applications from various asset managers following Grayscale’s favorable court ruling. Grayscale Investments, a prominent player in the...
Read More »How Grayscale’s Win Will Reshape the Crypto Industry According to Experts
A few days ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court ordered the agency to review its rejection of Grayscale’s application to turn its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust fund (GBTC) into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This caused an uproar in the community as crypto assets, including bitcoin (BTC), surged...
Read More »Grayscale Wins in Court but SEC Delays All ETF Applications, BTC Pumps and Dumps $2K (This Week’s Crypto Recap)
After several weeks of lack of any major developments in the crypto industry, the past few days saw an increased number, mostly surrounding the potential launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the States. Naturally, this impacted the asset’s price quite a lot. It all started on Tuesday when Grayscale – the largest crypto asset manager – won a court battle against the SEC. A US judge sided with the crypto company and ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to “vacate” its...
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