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“Interested persons” will have 21 days to comment on a proposed rule change allowing the Cboe BZX Exchange to list and trade shares of the Fidelity Ethereum Fund.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission called on the public to comment on a proposed rule change that could allow asset management firm Fidelity to offer shares of its spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund, or ETF.
In a Nov. 30 notice, the SEC said “interested persons” may comment on the Fidelity offering, proposing the Cboe BZX Exchange list and trade shares of its Fidelity Ethereum Fund. Fidelity first filed for approval of the fund on Nov.
Has been long known that Fidelity entered the spot ETF race but this filing *essentially* starts the ~240+ day clock for their spot #Ethereum ETF. Will have definitive deadline dates in the coming weeks https://t.co/0C6NKcxNNz pic.twitter.com/gdW9ZQDgs9
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) November 30, 2023
The filing noted that investors in other countries, “including Germany, Switzerland and France,” had opportunities to gain exposure to Ether through exchanges offering exchange-traded products.
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The filing added:
“Approval of a Spot ETH ETP would represent a major win for the protection of U.S. investors in the crypto asset space.”
Related: Grayscale files for new Ether futures ETF — Official
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