The race for the US’ first spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund has formally begun after new 19b-4 filings by the Chicago Board Choices Trade (CBOE), which is able to “finally begin the clock” for an SEC determination.
On Sept. 6, the CBOE filed two 19b-4 functions to the US securities regulator, requesting for the ARK 21Shares Ethereum ETF and VanEck Ethereum ETF funding merchandise to be listed on CBOE’s BZX Trade.
In a sequence of tweets, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart famous that versus the previously submitted S-1 filings, the 19b-4 filings imply that the countdown for a call by the SEC is now in movement.
“The Spot #Ethereum ETF Race is formally on,” Seyffart declared, estimating a closing deadline round Might 23, 2024.
The Spot #Ethereum ETF Race is formally on. It is early however i would estimate a closing deadline on these functions to be round ~Might 23, 2024.
Notably, we did not see a VanEck spot Ethereum ETF S-1 from VanEck earlier as a result of they filed for this factor all the best way again in 2021!! pic.twitter.com/jLve8PpPrE
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) September 6, 2023
A 19b-4 type is filed by self-regulatory organizations — corresponding to a inventory change — to request a rule change to the U.S. Securities and Trade Fee, whereas an S-1 submitting solely signifies a agency’s intention to record a specific funding product on a nationwide change.
The securities regulator is now obligated to evaluation the 19b-4 filings and decide, although the SEC may delay the choice because it has for spot Bitcoin ETFs.
ARK Invest and 21Shares teamed up to file an S-1 to the SEC on Sept. 6, although VanEck’s S-1 submitting dates again to July 2021.
Late to the get together? We filed our S-1 for a Spot Ether ETF again on 5/7/2021. https://t.co/hYE6TG90Q3
— VanEck (@vaneck_us) September 6, 2023
In the meantime, Seyffart expects extra spot Ethereum ETF filings to return within the coming days.
How lengthy earlier than we see a 19b-4 from @Grayscale to transform $ETHE into an ETF? https://t.co/078sm9FNlF pic.twitter.com/pzSEcMrtZB
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) September 6, 2023
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