Stop Thinking About ‘Wins’ or ‘Losses’ in the Bitcoin ETF Debate
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Coinbase’s potential involvement in spot bitcoin ETFs could serve as part of the SEC’s reconfigured arguments for rejecting the applications, the report said.
The ruling could lead to Grayscale’s GBTC converting into a bitcoin ETF, which would allow redemptions, making Alameda’s suit unnecessary, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts said in a note on Wednesday.
The crypto industry’s campaign to set up exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has now pushed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against a wall with Grayscale Investments’ consequential court win, but it’s still up to the agency to decide whether to retreat or keep fighting.
The U.S. Court of Appeals, in rebuking the securities watchdog, shows that Gary Gensler won’t get the last word on crypto.
“The odds of a spot Bitcoin ETF launching this year are up to 65%, in our eyes, after a flurry of developments,” analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas wrote. They previously assigned a 50% probability.
The discount has been narrowing on hopes the SEC might soon approve a spot bitcoin ETF.
The trust’s trading volume increased to $45 million in June.