Until now, the Securities and exchange Commission of the united States, better known as the SEC, has blocked the attempts of ETF to Bitcoin (BTC) proposed. However, two companies have launched a more limited option. The well-known advisory firms for investment. VanEck Securities and SolidX Management, which had previously shown interest in the ETF Bitcoin rejected by the SEC, revealed that they are taking an unusual path to overcome the regulatory hurdles. His plan is to use an exemption from the Securities and exchange Commission which will allow VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust to be offered to some institutions, such as hedge funds and banks. However, this will not be available to retail investors. The truth is that this solution you are offering is not a true ETF, or exchange traded fund. However, it is a very similar product. Ed Lopez, product manager ETFS in VanEck, said that this deal “allows that the shares are created and redeemed as ETF, but it is not an ETF”. Lopez continued his statements by explaining that: “unlike an ETF, not listed on a national exchange, but is quoted in the platform of OTC Link ATS. This is the first offer of its kind. Given that trade non-prescription through transactions broker-to-broker, we have referred casually to him as a fund traded broker, a BTF”. These shares will be sold from Thursday, September 5, under Rule 144A of the SEC , which allows the values placed on private traded among “qualified institutional buyers,” with holding periods shorter and without the requirement to register in the Commission. In a press release, the firms also explained how would be the performance of these actions: “actions will provide institutional investors access to a product Bitcoin backed physically that can be marketed through brokerage accounts-traditional and first-level (…) The actions are the first approved product of institutional quality that provides exposure to Bitcoin and allows a standard process for the creation and redemption of ETF”. For his part, the CEO of SolidX, Daniel H. Gallancy, commented that: “As the first product Bitcoin in the usa. UU. with the creation and redemption of ETF standard and clearing and settlement processes established, institutional investors can finally gain exposure to Bitcoin in a family context. We see the product as a next exciting step for SolidX and VanEck in our association as we work to bring products of criptoactivos of institutional quality in the market”. Up to now, the SEC has not approved any ETF cryptographic. However, the Commissioner of the SEC, Robert Jackson, said at the beginning of 2019 who believes that a proposed ETF “eventually” comply with the standards of the SEC. The following two tabs change content below. I am a student of International Studies, interested in new technologies and their impact on the world. A true believer that tenacity is the foundation of success.
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