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SEC Stalls Decision on Franklin and Hashdex Bitcoin ETFs as Analysts Predict Wave of Approvals in January 2024

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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SEC seeks public input on Franklin Templeton, Hashdex Bitcoin ETFs

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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SEC extends comment window for Franklin Templeton and Hashdex Bitcoin ETFs

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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Tokenization is “securitization done on steroids” — Franklin Templeton CEO

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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SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs

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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