- Hashdex has updated its Bitcoin ETF filing, naming BitGo as its custodian.
- The crypto asset management company also changed the name of its Bitcoin Futures ETF to the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF.
- Hashdex’s update comes after the SEC met with representatives from some companies that applied for spot Bitcoin ETF.
One of the crypto asset management companies that applied for spot Bitcoin ETF, Hashdex, has updated its filing, naming BitGo, a digital asset trust and security company, as its custodian. According to reports, Hashdex also changed the name of its Bitcoin Futures ETF to the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF in the updated version of its filing.
Hashdex and several other spot Bitcoin ETF applicants are hoping for approval for the first US spot Bitcoin ETF early next year. The recent update to its filing has boosted expectations among Hashdex followers and other crypto enthusiasts paying attention to developments in the crypto industry.
The recent agreement with BitGo comes across as an outlier among other spot Bitcoin ETF applicants, most of whom have signed agreements with Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the leading crypto exchange in the US. Other applicants like Fidelity intend to self-custody,…
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