WisdomTree ändrar sin Spot Bitcoin ETF-applikation

• WisdomTree named Coinbase Custody Trust as the custodian of the trust’s bitcoin.
• Flera analytiker förväntar sig att SEC kommer att orsaka fler förseningar innan de slutligen ger sitt godkännande.

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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, som övervakar cirka $97 miljarder, introducerade WisdomTree Prime, en mobilapplikation som underlättar handel med digitala tillgångar som eter och bitcoin, tidigare i år. Dessutom stöder appen tokeniserad handel med fysiska föremål som guld på Stellars decentraliserade börs.

Dessutom har WisdomTree pågående samtal med SEC, men arkivering 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.”

This just means wisdomtree is still planning to launch an ETF and are in talks with the SEC’s corp fin division. All issuers were expected to have to file one of these in order to potentially launch their ETF at some point. Just a step in the process. Nothing critical.

— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) 16 november 2023

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.

SEC sköt upp att fatta ett beslut om föreslagna bitcoinbörshandlade fonder (ETF) från WisdomTree, VanEck och Fidelity Investments för några månader sedan. WisdomTree och tio andra sökande ändrade handlingarna efter att tillsynsmyndigheten begärt ny information från alla sökande.

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.

Intressant nog hade BitGos vd Mike Belshe goda nyheter och dåliga nyheter för Bitcoin-entusiaster som väntade på att SEC skulle godkänna en plats Bitcoin ETF. Belshe hävdar att signaler från pågående samtal med SEC visar anmärkningsvärda framsteg.

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.

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