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  1. Crypto Channel
  2. SEC Rejects Spot Bitcoin ETF
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SEC Rejects Spot Bitcoin ETF

Evan HarpNov 12, 2021
2021-11-12

Months after VanEck’s spot bitcoin ETF was submitted, it has been rejected by the SEC.

The SEC’s ruling said, “The Commission concludes that BZX has not met its burden under the Exchange Act and the Commission’s Rules of Practice to demonstrate that its proposal is consistent with the requirements of Exchange Act Section 6(b)(5), in particular, the requirement that the rules of a national securities exchange be ‘designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices’ and ‘to protect investors and the public interest.’”

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted the inconsistency with not deeming CME a regulated market of significant size in its spot denial, but then approving a futures ETFs. “It’s such a good point, but SEC doesn’t care. Not having it. Basically logic and reason are trumped by technical legality.”

Upon news of the rejection, bitcoin prices dipped and are currently at $63,454.90. down 2.06%.

The SEC’s decision did not come as a surprise. SEC chair Gary Gensler had telegraphed his preference for a bitcoin futures ETF over an ETF that holds bitcoin in the past. In a tweet, Balchunas put the odds of the acceptance at “less than 1%,” noting, “Eagles have a better chance of winning the superbowl.”

Bitcoin prices had been rallying following the October 19th approval of the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO ) and the subsequent launch of the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTF ). Back in 2017, the rejection of a bitcoin ETF caused prices to plunge almost 20%.

“The futures-based ETFs are more expensive and less efficient than the spot-based, this is a result of their complicated structure requiring more maintenance,” said Vetle Lunde, an analyst at Arcane Research, in a blog post last month.

Though some analysts fear that this rejection may trigger another bear market for the digital currency, like the kind experienced in 2013 and 2017, others see that as unlikely. Bitcoin has gained significantly more acceptance from institutional investors.

In an interview with the Independent, Ray Youssef, co-founder and CEO of Paxful, noted, “While this recent price rally can be attributed to movements like the approval of the first bitcoin ETF for institutional investors, we can’t ignore the impact of significant development and adoption in emerging markets.”

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