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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed the deadline for a decision on the proposed Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund to January 7, 2022.Â
âThe 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 and the issues raised in the comment letters that have been submitted,â the SEC said in a statement.Â
This is not the first time the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund has faced a delay in the SECâs approval period, which was most recently delayed in June of this year.Â
Financial services firm Valkyrie Funds LLC is at the crux of the United Statesâ recent pivot to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), having gained approval for its Bitcoin futures ETFâthe Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETFâafter the ProShares and VanEck futures ETFs first gained approval with the SEC.Â
The Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, however, is a Bitcoin spot ETF, meaning it faces a different approval procedure from the SEC, and faces a different regulatory challenge.Â
The Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund
The Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund is the companyâs Bitcoin spot ETF, meaning the fund gives customers shares backed by the underlying assetâin this case, Bitcoin.Â
That is fundamentally different from futures ETFs like the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF, which gives customers shares tied to a bundle of contracts to buy Bitcoin in the future.Â
Given the difference between the two, the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund is facing a different road to potential approval than its futures counterpart.Â
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When it comes to futures ETFs, the SEC operates on a ânegative consentâ model, which means a companyâs futures ETF gains approval if the SEC doesnât object to the product during the necessary time period.
Spot ETFs on the other hand, need affirmative approval from the SEC.
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