WisdomTree modifie son application Spot Bitcoin ETF
- WisdomTree named Coinbase Custody Trust as the custodian of the trust’s bitcoin.
- Plusieurs analystes s'attendent à ce que la SEC provoque davantage de retards avant de finalement donner son approbation.
WisdomTree, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider, has submitted an amended Form S-1 spot Bitcoin ETF prospectus to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As per the filing, the WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust would trade on the CBOE BZX Exchange under the symbol BTCW. In addition, the filing named Coinbase Custody Trust as the custodian of the trust’s bitcoin.
WisdomTree, qui supervise environ $97 milliards, a présenté WisdomTree Prime, une application mobile qui facilite le commerce d'actifs numériques comme l'éther et le bitcoin, plus tôt cette année. De plus, l'application prend en charge le commerce tokenisé d'objets physiques comme l'or sur l'échange décentralisé Stellar.
De plus, WisdomTree a des conversations en cours avec la SEC, mais le dépôt reflects the asset manager’s plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF in the US. WisdomTree is one of a total of twelve that are vying for clearance to launch a Bitcoin ETF.
Commenting on the situation, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart wrote on X that “all issuers were expected to have to file one of these to potentially launch their ETF at some point. Just a step in the process. Nothing critical.”
Seyffart also claimed that out of 12 U.S. corporations that file S-1 forms with the SEC, only two spot Bitcoin ETF filers—Franklin Templeton and Global X—have not yet amended their files.
La SEC a reporté il y a quelques mois sa décision sur les fonds négociés en bourse (ETF) Bitcoin proposés par WisdomTree, VanEck et Fidelity Investments. WisdomTree et dix autres candidats a modifié les documents après que le régulateur a demandé de nouvelles informations à tous les candidats.
Several ETF specialists predict that the SEC will soon cause more delays in providing conclusions about the impending deadlines. However, Bloomberg’s Seyffart believes that there is a 90% chance that the SEC will approve a spot Bitcoin ETF before the end of January 2024, notwithstanding the delays.
Il est intéressant de noter que le PDG de BitGo, Mike Belshe, a eu une bonne et une mauvaise nouvelle pour les passionnés de Bitcoin qui attendent que la SEC approuve un ETF Bitcoin au comptant. Belshe affirme que les signaux issus des conversations en cours avec la SEC montrent des progrès remarquables.
However, Belshe added, “I think it’s quite likely we have another round of ETF rejections before we get the positive news.” Belshe highlighted the SEC’s position on the division of custody and exchange responsibilities, which has been a source of disagreement in a number of Coinbase custody-related applications.
Other crypto experts, such as Steven Schoenfield, a former managing director of BlackRock, believe that a Bitcoin ETF would likely be approved in three to six months. He noted that the SEC’s recent requests for public comments were a positive indication of engagement rather than plain denials.