SEC Stands Firm on Cash Redemption Model for Bitcoin ETFs, Invesco and Galaxy Comply
As Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers work on their filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulator is standing firm in its demand for a “cash” redemption model instead of alternatives proposed by issuers like BlackRock. On December 14, finance lawyer Scott Johnsson revealed that ETF applicants Invesco and Galaxy have now adopted a cash creation and redemption model for their ETFs. Their updated S-1 filing with the SEC stated, “The trust expects that creation and redemption transactions will take place initially in cash.” The SEC has been advocating for a cash redemption model for spot