SEC says Spot BTC ETF Filings Inadequate Spot bitcoin ETF applications from BlackRock and Fidelity, among others, had helped drive bitcoin higher over the past two weeks. By Stephen Alpher Dec 25, 2023 at 8:49 a.m. CDT Updated Dec 31, 2023 at 1:56 p.m. CDT Register Now The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (ETF) said recent filings to launch a spot bitcoin ETF are inadequate, reported the WSJ Friday morning, citing sources close to the matter. The news sent the price of bitcoin (BTC) plunging by $1,000, or more than 3%, in the space of a few minutes. At press time, bitcoin was trading just above $43,000. According to the story, the SEC has informed Nasdaq and CBOE – the exchanges that filed the spot ETF paperwork for several of the asset managers, including BlackRock (BLK) and Fidelity – that the applications aren’t sufficiently clear and comprehensive. At issue, the story continued, is that the filings didn't have enough detail with respect to the “surveillance-sharing agreements," including which spot bitcoin exchange would be used. The asset managers can update their applications and refile, and the CBOE indicated to the WSJ and to CoinDesk that it plans to do so. The SEC said in previous ETF rejection orders that the sponsor of a bitcoin trust would have to enter a surveillance-sharing agreement with a regulated market of significant size. A market of significant size is one where anyone trying to manipulate the price of an exchange-traded product has to trade on the same market the exchange-traded product (ETP) is based on, meaning the agreement would let the sponsor and the trading platform identify any wannabe market manipulators. At present, no federal regulator has oversight of spot bitcoin markets, a state of affairs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has lobbied to change for years. "We would decline to comment on the possibility of individual filings," an SEC spokesperson told CoinDesk. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Recommended for you: What Do You Really Own in the Ownership Economy? Animoca-Backed Game Wallet Wars Delegates Release Decision to DAO Vote Binance User Base Grew 30% This Year, Expanding Even After U.S. Legal Settlements BlackRock's spot ETF filing in mid-June had been the impetus for a strong run higher in the price of bitcoin since, sending the crypto from below $26,000 to one-year highs above $42,000. The BlackRock application also set off a host of filings from several other asset managers, including fellow asset management giants Invesco (IVZ) and Fidelity, both of which refiled for approval of their previously rejected spot bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock, Fidelity, and Galaxy (who filed in conjunction with Invesco) spokespeople all declined to comment to CoinDesk. Updated (15:02 UTC, December 31, 2023)
I am short yes But I have always had negative opinions on bitcoin even before I was able to short. I'm short BITO Long BITI Looking to short now BITX
Even if bitcoin goes to 50k 75k 100k the drop will be epic. I'm not shorting with all my funds, I'm not like the fools who put all their networth into make believe tokens hoping to retire in 3 yrs nope. I'm slowly shorting. I was right on the 67k bubble, just too bad they didn't have instruments for me to short bitcoin in November 2021.... There is a fool calling for a 1000% rise in bitcoin to 500k.... last time forbes predicted bitcoin to 400k it collapsed over 80%
Just shorted MSTR at $710 After doing some quick math I have around 1% of my portfolio short bitcoin ....will raise it to 3% if bitcoin crosses 55k and if it breaks new highs above 70k I will do 5%