SEC Delays Decision on SkyBridge Capital's Proposed Bitcoin ETF to August
The agency has extended its initial 45-day review period.
Updated Aug 21, 2021 at 12:32 p.m. UTC
- Anthony Scarammuci's SkyBridge Capital submitted an application on May 6 to list and trade shares of the First Trust SkyBridge Bitcoin ETF Trust.
- The SEC has extended its initial 45-day review period to Aug. 25.
- The agency has received public comment on the application.
- U.S. regulators have been extremely reticent to approve such investment vehicles, which would provide retail investors with access to the bitcoin market without having to own bitcoin itself. ETFs are a staple of many retirement portfolios.
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