Spot Bitcoin ETF issuers file amended S-1 applications — Now await SEC approval

Spot Bitcoin ETF issuers have filed amended Form S-1s with the SEC asking for the regulator’s permission to launch the funds, which has been touted as the signal that approval could follow.

Multiple applicants for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) have been rushing to file their final Form S-1 amendments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, Jan. 8, as expected.

Asset manager Valkyrie was among the first companies to file its final S-1 amendment before Jan. 10, the widely expected date for the first spot Bitcoin ETFs to be approved in the United States.

Valkyrie was followed by WisdomTree, BlackRock, VanEck, Invesco and Galaxy, Grayscale (S-3 filing), ARK Invest and 21Shares, Fidelity, Bitwise and Franklin Templeton.

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Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etf-issuers-file-s1-filings-as-expected