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The revised proposal allows the ETF to utilize both in-kind and cash mechanisms. The ETF plans to store Bitcoin in cold storage, with custody services provided by Coinbase Custody Trust. Franklin Templeton has submitted an updated S-1 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval for the launch of
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The update from the SEC appears to suggest that it plans to approve all Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at once. In a move that many may not have envisaged, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided an update on two Bitcoin ETF applications nearly a month before the scheduled deadline. In
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the next steps in its consideration of the proposed Franklin Templeton and Hashdex spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) bids. The agency has requested written comments on both proposals to approve or deny the applicants’ Forms 19b-4.SEC Form 19b-4 is a
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Experts said the SEC could be laying blocks ahead of spot Bitcoin ETF approvals in early January 2024 following early delayed decisions on bids from two potential issuers. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed its decision to approve or disapprove spot Bitcoin ETF applications submitted by trillion-dollar asset manager
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed its decision on whether to approve the country’s first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Documents released on Nov. 17, reveal that the regulator has deferred decisions on filings from Franklin and Globe X. This deferral follows delays for other applicants, as
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The move was expected and isn't having any immediate effect on the bitcoin price. Original Source
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According to Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart, who covers ETFs and the broader industry, no indication of a delay order for the Franklin Bitcoin ETF filing is evident. The deadline for an answer is tomorrow, Nov. 17, the same as Hashdex, according to the Nov. 16 post on X. Adding suspense In a separate
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Securitization, a practice with over 50 years of history, is undergoing a dramatic transformation, believes Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers.During CNBC’s Delivering Alpha event, Johnson noted that tokenization — the process of converting asset ownership rights into digital tokens on a blockchain
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The SEC has a maximum of 240 days to approve or deny an ETF from the date the filing appears in the Federal Register, which would place a decision date for these proposed funds in late May 2024, with several interim deadlines where it can ask for additional public feedback
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According to the filing, Coinbase will securely hold and manage the actual Bitcoin assets that underpin the ETF. The company has also confirmed that the Bitcoin ETF will be listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Franklin Templeton, an asset management company, has entered the competition among companies aiming
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