BlackRock solicita un ETF Spot Ether ante la SEC
- BlackRock and other major institutions have filed for a spot bitcoin ETF and are awaiting the SEC’s response.
- BlackRock’s ETF products are branded under the iShares name, and their Bitcoin ETF is known as the iShares Bitcoin Trust.
- Los precios de algunas criptomonedas han reaccionado fuertemente a las noticias relacionadas con los ETF.
La empresa de gestión de activos más grande del mundo, BlackRock, presentó formalmente una solicitud a la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de EE. UU. (SEC) el 15 de noviembre para un fondo cotizado en bolsa (ETF) de Ether al contado.
According to the S-1 document submitted to the SEC, the goal of the Ether ETF, also known as the iShares Ethereum Trust, is to “reflect generally the performance of the price of Ether.” BlacRock named crypto exchange Coinbase as the custodian for its crypto holdings.
BlackRock’s presentación viene días después registrado the iShares Ethereum Trust with Delaware’s Division of Corporations, and Nasdaq filed a 19b-4 request for approval of the spot ETF with the SEC. Interestingly, the price of Ether reacted to today’s news, with the cryptocurrency experiencing a quick surge of almost 2% to $2,080. However, ether has since stabilized at its pre-news level.
El proceso de presentación de un ETF al contado implica dos pasos: primero, el emisor del ETF debe obtener la aprobación de la SEC de la división de Comercio y Mercados para su archivo 19b-4, y luego de la división de Finanzas Corporativas para su presentación S-1.
BlackRock was the driving force behind most institutions’ cravings for a spot Bitcoin ETF. Many see these multiple requests as a sign that global institutions are more interested in the crypto space than they were a few years ago. BlackRock now joins the growing list of companies to file for a spot ETH ETF within the last six months.
Hasta ahora, la SEC se ha negado a aprobar cualquier solicitud para un ETF de bitcoin al contado. El regulador ha ofrecido varias explicaciones para su negativa. Por ejemplo, varios grandes actores institucionales solicitaron ETF al contado de criptomonedas durante el mercado alcista anterior, pero sus solicitudes fueron rechazadas por la SEC con el argumento de que el mercado de criptomonedas no era lo suficientemente grande como para respaldar dicho ETF.
Recently, the SEC cited concerns about market manipulations. However, the SEC has suffered several legal defeats that led to hopes it could approve a spot bitcoin ETF soon. Most institutions rushed to apply for a spot Ethereum ETF early this month after the SEC acknowledged Grayscale Investment’s proposal to turn its Ethereum trust into an ETF.
Además, la mayoría de los investigadores de ETF y expertos del mercado creen que existe una probabilidad 90% de que se apruebe un ETF al contado de Bitcoin a principios de 2024. Y que la SEC podría aprobar un ETF al contado posteriormente.
The crypto market is currently recovering from a long bear market, and most experts claim that the SEC’s approval of any crypto-focused ETF will be a huge boost to the market.