A couple of divergent opinions doing the rounds on Monday:

Bank of America:

  • not optimistic about any imminent approval
  • made the point that the SEC is skeptical about crypto trading platforms

And:

  • “For a historical perspective, silver futures began trading in 1933, but the first spot silver ETP wasn’t approved until 2006"

On the other hand, TD:

  • approval appears “inevitable”
  • including Coinbase as a listed custodian in the fund applications is a positive for the ETF issuers
  • “We believe approval may be getting closer as industry addresses the SEC’s concerns and the SEC looks to cement its authority over crypto. While a decision may be more than weeks or months away, we see this the start of the endgame in the push for a spot Bitcoin ETF”

Earlier post today:

Bitcoin update:

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