Earlier this month, the SEC sought the withdrawal of two
other bitcoin ETF proposals, citing similar concerns.
ETHNews will also be following the results of the SEC's decision as to
the other bitcoin ETF proposals from SolidX and Grayscale.
Since the SEC rejected the application for a Bitcoin ETF a year ago, similar products have struggled to get off the ground, with two
other Bitcoin ETF sponsors withdrawing their proposals last fall.
If the Winklevoss ETF receives approval then it is likely that
other bitcoin ETFs, such as the Bitcoin Investment Trust and SolidX, will also be approved.
Besides COIN, two
other bitcoin ETFs are still in the running: SolidX Bitcoin Trust and the Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT), sponsored by Barry Silbert's Grayscale Investments.
Not exact matches
Cboe has been a notable crypto advocate on Wall Street, teasing additional futures markets for
other cryptocurrencies and calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve
bitcoin - linked
ETFs, as Business Insider first reported.
Even
bitcoin booster and investor Barry Silbert has argued that the next stages of
bitcoin's development will involve big Wall Street banks getting in on the action by, for instance, setting up
ETFs and
other products that will facilitate the currency's rise.
One attempt to launch a
Bitcoin ETF was rejected by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year, but plans for
others are in the works.
One of the
ETF companies that filed for a
bitcoin ETF has looked at the ETN route and says
others have been talking about it as well.
«The rapid appreciation of
Bitcoin and
others is somewhat surprising in light of some developments that seemingly would have put downward pressure on the currency,» another group of Morgan Stanley analysts wrote, citing the SEC's rejection of a
Bitcoin ETF, among
other factors.
As I mentioned the
other day, the new regulator in charge of speeding up the
ETF approval process was formerly the lawyer for the Winkelvii twins, whose failed bid to launch a
Bitcoin ETF has become a watershed non-moment for the faithful.
Two ARK funds have stood out for offering what no
other ETF has: access to
bitcoin.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has blocked the way to approving several exchange traded funds (
ETFs) whose assets include
bitcoin and
other cryptocurrencies.
«I think it is going to enable finally the approval of
Bitcoin ETFs, and
other digital currency
ETFs, which is game - changing,» he added.
Several
others are chomping at the bit to launch the first
bitcoin exchange - traded fund (
ETF).
The concept behind the Winklevoss
ETF and
others like it is to create a stock fund tied to the price of
Bitcoin (or another cryptocurrency), which would allow investors to purchase the currency without holding it directly.
The exchange operator CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) Global Markets made a statement that the U.S. securities regulators should not pose an as obstacle in the way of exchange - traded funds that hold cryptocurrencies like
bitcoin from coming to the market as they are essentially the same as
other ETFs that hold commodities.
Furthermore, the current lack of regulation is a major roadblock standing in the way of investment options like
bitcoin (BTC - USD) and
other cryptocurrency
ETFs listing on major exchanges.
There have been a number of efforts to get a
Bitcoin ETF off the ground, along with gain similar acceptance for
other cryptocurrencies but none of the attempts have proven successful thus far, falling short of gaining approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Meanwhile, taking interest in the surging popularity of
Bitcoin and
other cryptocurrencies was Weiss Ratings, which has provided independent ratings since 1971, covering stocks,
ETFs, mutual funds, insurance companies, banks, and credit unions.
One attempt to launch a
Bitcoin ETF was rejected by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year, but plans for
others are in the works.
An
ETF firm based in Connecticut is launching a new fund that will invest in
bitcoin - based derivatives and
other exchange products, public records reveal.
Bitwise Asset Management Vice President of Research and Development Matt Hougan recently appeared on Bloomberg Markets to discuss leaving the
ETF industry in favor of «going all in on crypto» — where he made some seriously bullish statements on
Bitcoin's and
other cryptocurrencies» long - term potential.
«I think it is going to enable finally the approval of
Bitcoin ETFs, and
other digital currency
ETFs, which is game changing,»
Not just
Bitcoin, but
other cryptocurrencies could «do better» in terms of price growth from the same phenomenon, the analyst continued, highlighting Ethereum as a possible next contender specifically for
ETFs.
As well as... Investor adoption such as the
ETF's (
Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds — SEC decision to approve listing on stock exchanges and
Other cryptocurrencies rising in value
Since then they have tried to pass a
Bitcoin ETF, which has so far met with resistance as a number of
other such
ETF applications having also been rejected in the US.
Then, like many
other things in the
bitcoin space, the collapse of Japan - based
bitcoin exchange Mt Gox triggered a small but meaningful change in how the
ETF would be constructed.
The Proshares
ETF filing follows
other companies trying to create these
bitcoin - based mainstream investment vehicles.
It may also invest in
other listed
Bitcoin derivatives, OTC
Bitcoin derivatives, US Exchange - Listed
ETFs and non-US component stocks (collectively
Bitcoin instruments)».
Bitcoin price performance will undoubtedly increase the snowball effect for
ETFs and
other Bitcoin - related vehicles.
The timing of these withdrawals is notable, given that the SEC just released two
other rule change proposals which could allow for a
bitcoin ETF last week.
Factoring in how contracts are cash - settled atop
bitcoin, and soon
ETFs could be settled atop futures contracts, not to mention whatever
other creative financial innovations are to come, and the makings of an exciting domino effect are being potentially erected.
Bitcoin futures represent an early case - study that if successful, may help to pave the way for approval of
ETFs and
other investment vehicles, further growing the ecosystem.
Notably, this uncertainty appears to have dwarfed
other bullish announcements, the most significant of which is that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has filed to list leveraged
Bitcoin ETFs on its Arca trading platform, an event that would further cement cryptocurrency as a mainstream asset class.
The fresh optimism in the market after chairperson of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, addressed the Senate Banking committee while discussing cryptocurrencies, the need for its regulatory measures, ICOs, and
other Bitcoin investment products like derivatives and exchange - traded funds (
ETFs).