SEC Defers Decisions on Spot Bitcoin ETF, Grayscale Ether Futures Filings

  • Regulator punts decision on Hashdex Spot Bitcoin ETF to 2024
  • A Grayscale Ether Futures ETF filing has also been delayed
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission yet again has deferred making a decision on whether to approve the first US exchange-traded fund that invests directly in Bitcoin, despite speculation building that approval is just around the corner.

The primary US securities regulator deferred on a filing from Hashdex to convert its existing Bitcoin futures ETF into a spot fund, according to a document posted on its website Wednesday.