The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed the decision on asset management firm BlackRock’s spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) application.
While it had a deadline to make a proposed rule change on Jan. 25, it has pushed it back another 45 days, leading to the decision looming in March at some point.
BlackRock Spot Ethereum ETF Application Needs More Time for Public Feedback
In a recent filing, the SEC outlined that it is yet to receive any comments on the proposed rule change to allow BlackRock to list a spot Ethereum ETF.
It was put forth for public comment in December 2023. As a result, the US regulator will be extending the decision deadline by approximately one and a half months, to March:
“The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues raised therein.”
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Last week, on Jan. 18, the SEC also postponed announcing a decision on Fidelity Investments’ spot Ethereum ETF until March 5.
This comes amid BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink recently stating his optimism for Ethereum ETFs.
On January 12, BeInCrypto reported that Fink explained that he sees value in an Ethereum ETF, as it will make a clearer path for real-world tokenization.
“I see value in having an Ethereum ETF. These are just stepping stones towards tokenization and I really do believe this is where we’re going to be going.”
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