While firms like Gemini and Bitwise repeatedly tried and failed to win SEC approval, Kilburg cited the change in leadership at the SEC and promising developments in the space as reasons for his optimism, saying “this is all coming together here in 2021.”
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- Will Bitcoin ETF applications fare any better under the crypto-skeptical Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen? (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
VanEck makes another Bitcoin ETF run
Will the investment management firm’s latest proposal fare any better with an SEC under the control of crypto-skeptic and Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen?
Investment management firm VanEck has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. VanEck is clearly hoping that the departure of SEC chairman Jay Clayton will give its latest ETF application a chance.