
KEY POINTS
- Spot Bitcoin ETF issuers must state authorized participant in their S-1 registration
- An authorized participant could be a financial institution that manages the creation and redemption of ETF shares in the primary market
- Bitcoin was trading in the red zone at $43,168.51 as of 5:42 a.m. ET on Monday
As reports claim that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to announce the first wave of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers in the early part of January 2024, it appears that applicants will have to overcome another hurdle in their applications before being approved.