{"id":29633,"date":"2024-04-24T08:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-delays-blackrock-and-grayscale-spot-eth-etf-verdicts\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T08:04:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:04:01","slug":"sec-delays-blackrock-and-grayscale-spot-eth-etf-verdicts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-delays-blackrock-and-grayscale-spot-eth-etf-verdicts\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Delays BlackRock and Grayscale Spot ETH ETF Verdicts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opted for a <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/sec-delays-decision-on-blackrocks-bitcoin-options-etf\/\">delay in its verdict<\/a> concerning the BlackRock and Grayscale applications for spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This announcement comes on the heels of a similar delay in Franklin Templeton\u2019s proposal for a spot ETH ETF.<\/p>\n<h2>Grayscale\u2019s Wait Extended<\/h2>\n<p>Grayscale, a prominent digital asset manager, had anticipated the SEC\u2019s decision on converting its ETH Trust into a spot ETH exchange-traded product on NYSE Arca by April 24. However, the SEC has extended the timeframe by 60 days, pushing the new deadline to June 23.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on April 23, the SEC expressed the need for additional time to evaluate the proposed rule change.<em> \u201cThe Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1,\u201d<\/em> the agency stated. This delay follows the agency\u2019s publication of Grayscale\u2019s amendment filing on April 2, which aimed to bolster its case without altering the core proposal.<\/p>\n<p>In a similar vein, BlackRock\u2019s application for spot Ethereum ETFs has been modified by the SEC in its review process. Not long after the Franklin Templeton application was postponed, the agency decides to review the application. As of right moment, the SEC wants to decide on the BlackRock application by June 11.<\/p>\n<p>The regulatory hurdles surrounding the bitcoin business are highlighted by this string of delays. Regulatory organizations like the SEC are faced with the difficult task of striking a balance between innovation and investor safety as institutional interest in digital assets grows. 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Exclusive 111% Welcome Bonus + 111 Free Spins<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/sec-delays-blackrock-and-grayscale-spot-eth-etf-verdicts\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opted for a delay in its verdict concerning the BlackRock and Grayscale applications for spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This announcement comes on the heels of a similar delay in Franklin Templeton\u2019s proposal for a spot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":29634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29633"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}