BlackRock solicita um ETF Spot Ether com a 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.
- Os preços de algumas criptomoedas reagiram fortemente às notícias relacionadas aos ETFs.
A maior empresa de gestão de ativos do mundo, BlackRock, apresentou formalmente um pedido à Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos EUA (SEC) em 15 de novembro para um fundo negociado em bolsa (ETF) Ether à vista.
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 arquivamento vem dias depois 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.
O processo de envio de um ETF à vista envolve duas etapas: primeiro, o emissor do ETF precisa obter a aprovação da SEC da divisão de Negociação e Mercados para seu arquivo 19b-4 e, em seguida, da divisão de Finanças Corporativas para seu arquivamento 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.
A SEC até agora se recusou a aprovar qualquer pedido de ETF de bitcoin à vista. O regulador ofereceu várias explicações para a sua recusa. Por exemplo, vários grandes intervenientes institucionais candidataram-se a ETFs criptográficos à vista durante o mercado altista anterior, mas os seus pedidos foram recusados pela SEC alegando que o mercado de criptomoedas não era suficientemente grande para suportar tal 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.
Além disso, a maioria dos pesquisadores de ETF e especialistas de mercado acreditam que há uma probabilidade 90% de que um ETF Bitcoin à vista seja aprovado no início de 2024. E que a SEC possa aprovar um ETF à vista 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.