On 28 September, the delay of the approval of BTC ETFs came to light. The SEC chair, Gary Gensler cited that the approval was still under active consideration.
“The Commission is instituting proceedings pursuant to Section 19 of the Act to determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved Institution of proceedings does not indicate that the Commission has reached any conclusions with respect to any of the issues involved.”The latest decision came a day after the SEC Chairman – Gary Gensler – was grilled at a US Congressional hearing.
The SEC head also criticized crypto companies for their way of handling customer funds, claiming that commingling of funds was “a recipe that’s not to led good results”. The remark came days before the court hearing of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of now-bankrupt crypto exchange – FTX. The exchange collapsed in November 2022 after reports of its exchange token – FTT making up the majority of its balance sheet surfaced. During its bankruptcy process, information on funds commingling between Alameda and FTX also made headlines.was not a security, however, refused to make a decision on its commodity status. Gensler also said that the commission is yet to take action on the court’s order on its Grayscale decision.
The crypto asset management company had sought to convert its GBTC to a spot Bitcoin ETF, however, this move was turned down. The matter was taken to the courts, with the Judge concluding that the decision to reject was “arbitrary and capricious”.“It’s still an active consideration of the commission”, further stating that “we have great respect for the courts.”
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