Ether-Futures ETF Filings Return En Masse Amid Crypto Optimism

(Bloomberg) -- Exchange-traded fund issuers are once again venturing into crypto territory that regulators had recently steered them away from.Most Read from BloombergFitch’s US Credit Downgrade Sparks Criticism Along With UneaseMissing Goldman Sachs Analyst Confirmed Dead by New York PoliceS&P 500 Has Worst Day Since April After Big Rally: Markets WrapPoland Sends Troops to Belarus Border After Airspace BreachWhy the US Credit Rating Was Cut by Fitch and What It MeansVanEck, Roundhill and Volat

• 2023-08-03
• Bloomberg Bitcoin ETF US Securities and Exchange Commission Bitcoin Futures applications Volatility

Grayscale Argues SEC Should Approve All Bitcoin ETFs at the Same Time

The firm is suing the SEC over denials to convert GBTC into a spot Bitcoin ETF.

• 2023-07-28
• Grayscale Bitcoin Trust The SEC Grayscale GBTC BlackRock applications

US SEC accepts six spot bitcoin ETF proposals for review

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted applications to create spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds from six firms including BlackRock for review, the first step in the agency's process for deciding whether or not to approve the latest round of proposals. The SEC has previously rejected dozens of spot bitcoin ETF applications, saying the proposals did not meet anti-fraud and investor protection standards.

• 2023-07-19
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Despite BlackRock, Don’t Expect a Flood of Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Soon: Experts

BlackRock’s recent application to start a Bitcoin ETF has raised hopes that the SEC would soon approve an instrument seen as key to crypto’s growth. But a range of market watchers contacted by CoinDesk said several roadblocks still lie ahead.

• 2023-07-18
• BlackRock the SEC Chief Investment Officer Stuart Barton Coinbase SEC applications

SEC Launches Review of Latest Bitcoin ETF Applications

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its review of the latest bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) applications.

• 2023-07-17
• SEC applications Invesco Galaxy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Bitcoin Trust

Bitcoin, Coinbase Are Soaring Despite Obstacles Facing Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Analysts warn that steps to limit market manipulation might not clear the Securities and Exchange Commission’s bar.

• 2023-07-10
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Crosses $31K After Spot BTC ETF Issuers Begin Refiling

PLUS: The first half of 2023 has so far been very promising for crypto majors.

• 2023-07-04
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications

PLUS: Japan is a regulatory success story when it comes to digital assets and Web3. But walking around the recent IVS Crypto Conference in Kyoto, one can’t help but feel that something is amiss.

• 2023-07-03
• Japan Akio Tanaka bitcoin ETF applications

Fidelity Leads Flurry of Bitcoin ETF Refilings to Answer SEC

(Bloomberg) -- In a flurry of Friday afternoon activity, Fidelity Investments, Invesco, VanEck and WisdomTree filed a fresh set of applications for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, following earlier comments from the US Securities and Exchange Commission that indicated previous applications were insufficient.Most Read from BloombergTrump ‘Standing Order’ to Declassify Not Found by DOJ, Intelligence AgencyChina Has $3 Trillion of ‘Hidden’ Currency Reserves, Setser SaysA $100 Billion Wealth Mi

• 2023-07-01
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SEC says spot bitcoin ETF filings not clear and comprehensive - WSJ

The agency has informed about the inadequacies to exchanges Nasdaq and Cboe Global Markets that filed the applications on behalf of asset managers including BlackRock and Fidelity, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. The SEC declined to comment on the report, while Cboe and Nasdaq were not immediately available.

• 2023-06-30
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