Asset manager Bitwise has filed a revised Form S-1 for its Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) just days ahead of the July 8 deadline, appearing to indicate the product is close to launch.
Bitwise has submitted an updated registration. form Some analysts say the products could be listed within the next two weeks, with an announcement expected on Wednesday. A source close to the situation said the SEC has not said when the final draft will be out, but it could receive approval from the agency by the end of next week.
“We have another revised S-1. @Bitwise Invest their #ethereum “ETFs,” said Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. post Regarding X. “Expect more from other issuers throughout the week. We think these could potentially be listed late next week or as early as the 15th.”
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Approved Form 19b-4 for eight spot Ethereum ETFs, including Bitwise, on May 23. Issuers still need to have a valid S-1 statement before they can begin trading as part of the two-step process.
“Nobody knows why the SEC is wasting their time on this. Given how light the comments were, this could easily have been traded by now. Maybe one of the ‘problem’ issuers is slowing down the process, maybe they’re lazy over the summer, maybe they’re on vacation. I don’t know,” said Eric Balchunas, senior analyst at Bloomberg ETFs. post About X. “That said, all the metrics are still rolling out this month. We’ll have more details next week.”
block Previously reported The SEC has returned Form S-1s to several potential Ethereum ETF issuers with “light comments” in its final feedback round.
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Tim Copeland contributed reporting.
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