Cboe Global Markets, a prominent exchange operator, has made significant changes to five spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) applications by including a surveillance-sharing agreement (SSA) with Coinbase.
Invesco, VanEck, WisdomTree, Fidelity, and the joint fund by ARK Invest and 21Shares are among the ETFs that had their filings amended with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 11.
Cboe confirmed that it had recently reached an agreement with Coinbase regarding the terms of the SSA, which was finalized on June 21.
The initial filings for the ETFs had indicated that the parties were anticipating entering into an SSA prior to potentially offering the ETFs.
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The inclusion of SSAs in the filings is an attempt to meet the SEC’s requirements, which aim to prevent fraudulent conduct and safeguard investors.
The regulator outlined these standards on March 10, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive surveillance-sharing agreement with a regulated market that deals with significant amounts of the underlying or reference bitcoin assets.
Spot Bitcoin ETF applications have been a significant focal point for the industry in recent times.
Fidelity, Invesco, WisdomTree, and Valkyrie have all submitted filings, following the footsteps of BlackRock, a $10 trillion asset management firm, which also filed an ETF for SEC approval.
Additionally, on June 29, the U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq resubmitted its application to list BlackRock’s ETF, also incorporating an SSA with Coinbase.
The amended filings made by Cboe had a positive impact on the share price of Coinbase (COIN), with a nearly 10% increase observed on June 11.
This surge took Coinbase’s shares to their highest value since August 16, as reported by Google Finance.
However, despite its involvement in Bitcoin ETF applications, Coinbase is currently engaged in a legal dispute with the SEC.
The regulatory body has accused Coinbase of offering cryptocurrencies that it deems to be unregistered securities, leading to a lawsuit between the two parties.
In conclusion, Cboe Global Markets’ decision to amend the spot Bitcoin ETF applications to include a surveillance-sharing agreement with Coinbase reflects the industry’s efforts to comply with SEC standards.
This development has generated positive market sentiment, as demonstrated by the increase in Coinbase’s share price.
Nonetheless, Coinbase faces legal challenges from the SEC regarding the alleged offering of unregistered securities.
