- Pantera Capital eyes $100M in Bitwise’s upcoming Ether ETF, SEC filing reveals.
- SEC drops Ether security investigation as Bitwise amends ETF filing.
- SEC Chair hints at summer approval for Ether ETFs after Bitwise’s revision.
Bitwise disclosed that Pantera Capital Management is considering buying as much as $100 million in shares of its upcoming spot Ether ETF. This possible investment was revealed in Bitwise’s updated Form S-1 registration document submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 18
Pantera’s Potential Investment
The filing indicates that Pantera Capital has shown an interest in investing significantly in the Ether ETF. However, it also notes that these indications of interest are not binding agreements.
Pantera’s actual investment could be more, less, or even nothing at all. This cautious wording highlights the uncertainty inherent in such preliminary investment interests.
SEC Approval and Regulatory Developments
Form S-1, a crucial document submitted to the SEC, provides detailed financial, operational, and risk analysis information for ETFs before they can be publicly traded. SEC Chair Gary Gensler suggests the process may be completed by summer.
On May 23, the SEC approved 19b-4 filings from eight Ether ETF bidders. These applications, however, still require Form S-1 approvals before trading can commence on U.S. exchanges.
The timing of Bitwise’s amended filing coincides with another significant regulatory development with the SEC has dropping its investigation into whether Ether is a security. This decision was announced by Ethereum developer Consensys in a post on June 19, stating that the SEC will not bring charges alleging that sales of ETH are securities transactions.
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