
April 18th, 2025
The US SEC is therefore expected to review Grayscale’s application to convert its GBTC to a spot Bitcoin ETF without prejudice.
To underscore the bullish sentiments, the performance of Bitcoin forks reflects the same optimism among investors.
A federal court may formalize the ruling on Grayscale’s ETF today, officially vacating the SEC’s refusal to convert the GBTC.
The SEC chair said that the Commission has a lot of applications to review for spot Bitcoin ETFs. Mike Novogratz expects a spot Bitcoin ETF coming by the year end.
If approved, the move marks a significant step towards providing investors with transparent and regulated access to crypto within familiar product structures.
The decision by Genesis Global Trading (GGT) to wind down its business was reportedly voluntary and is currently working with regulators to ensure an orderly closure of services.
The court ruled that the SEC failed to provide sufficient evidence as to why Grayscale’s application to convert its Bitcoin Trust to a spot ETF was denied while the agency approved a futures ETF.
Former chief of SEC office of Internet enforcement John Reed Stark argued that the rare move by the agency could spell criminal investigation for Binance and the accused persons.
Grayscale’s victory over the US SEC marks a milestone event which can open up the gates of approval for the spot Bitcoin ETF.
As per Bernstein research, there is the “headroom for a compliant ETF to grow its share as a bitcoin on-ramp solving the pain of custody”.
Amid the strong recovery in the Bitcoin price this year, ProShares’ BITO witnessed a strong resurgence with growing institutional inflows.
The Bitcoin price rallied soon after the spot BTC ETF applications by WisdomTree and Invesco on Tuesday. Bitcoin extends its market dominance to 50% of the overall crypto market.
There is a renewed hope that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may finally approve a spot Bitcoin ETF.
While little is known about its fight with the SEC, Grayscale is already preparing for future moves in case it loses the battle.
Amid the crypto bear market, Ark Invest has acquired an additional stake in GBTC, spending over $1.5 million on more than 170,000 shares.