The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed a decision on the application for a Bitcoin Electronically Traded Fund (ETF) by VanEck and SolidX, in what is the latest update in a protracted regulatory process that has dragged on for several months. The agency has stated that it needs more time to consider more input to help it arrive at a decision on the matter, which was originally postponed to September 29, 2018.The Long Wait for an ETFDespite the huge market appetite for a bitcoin ETF, which would enable investors to effectively invest in bitcoin without actually holding the asset and risking exposure to its unique security challenges, the SEC has so far rejected or deferred a decision on every application for a bitcoin ETF. Earlier, the commission rejected a series of applications by a number of organizations including Gemini, the exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.The commission also recently halted U.S. trading of Tracker One’s Swedish ETF, as it seeks further consultations and comments on VanEck’s listing request.Thus far, the SEC has received over 1,400 comment letters about the proposal by VanEck and SolidX to front an ETF, but the agency is open to receiving even more feedback, according to a filing published on Thursday. The filing states that those who wish to comment on the application have 21 days after the SEC’s order is published in the Federal Re...
