{"id":38488,"date":"2025-07-24T04:16:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T04:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=38488"},"modified":"2025-07-24T04:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T04:16:32","slug":"sec-greenlights-spot-xrp-and-altcoin-etf-then-freezes-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=38488","title":{"rendered":"SEC Greenlights Spot XRP And Altcoin ETF\u2014Then Freezes It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 22 July granted accelerated approval for NYSE Arca to list the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF, a multi-asset product whose underlying portfolio includes XRP, Solana, Cardano and seven other digital assets alongside Bitcoin and Ether. The order, published as Release No. 34-103531, concluded that the proposal was \u201cconsistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act\u201d because it is designed \u201cto prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, [and] to protect investors and the public interest.<\/p>\n

Another Spot XRP ETF On Hold<\/h2>\n

Bitwise\u2019s trust already trades over the counter under the symbol BITW, but the conversion to an exchange-traded fund would have moved the vehicle onto a national exchange for the first time. The SEC\u2019s order records the fund\u2019s most recent asset mix: 78.72 percent Bitcoin, 11.10 percent Ether and 4.97 percent XRP, with the remaining allocation spread across Solana<\/a>, Cardano, Sui, Chainlink, Avalanche, Litecoin and Polkadot. Although the weightings are subject to monthly rebalancing, the Commission required that at least 85 percent of the portfolio remain in assets that already underpin other SEC-approved exchange-traded products, effectively capping the combined share of smaller altcoins at 15 percent.<\/p>\n

Almost immediately after the Division of Trading & Markets issued its delegated approval, the Commission\u2019s Office of the Secretary intervened. In a brief letter citing Rule 431 of the SEC\u2019s Rules of Practice, Assistant Secretary Sherry R. Haywood notified NYSE Arca that \u201cthe Commission will review the delegated action\u201d and that, \u201cin accordance with Rule 431(e), the July 22 order is stayed until the Commission orders otherwise. The stay freezes the conversion process and leaves BITW in its current OTC-traded form.<\/p>\n

The procedural whiplash drew immediate reactions from ETF specialists on X. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart wrote<\/a>, \u201cWe have approval of the Bitwise 10 Index fund \u2014 BITW \u2014 but just like Grayscale\u2019s GDLC earlier this month, Bitwise has been stayed by either one or multiple commissioners. Meaning they cannot actually convert it into an ETF \u2026 yet.\u201d Fellow analyst Nate Geraci called the episode a \u201cbizarre situation,\u201d arguing that both Bitwise and Grayscale \u201cshould be allowed to convert\/uplist asap.\u201d<\/p>\n

The stay mechanism mirrors the Commission\u2019s treatment of Grayscale\u2019s Digital Large Cap ETF<\/a> earlier in July, underscoring internal divisions over how quickly to expand US crypto-ETF offerings beyond single-asset products. Because Rule 431 reviews are discretionary and open-ended, there is no statutory deadline for the Commission to lift the pause or issue a final ruling. Historically, reviews can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months; during that window the approval order carries no legal effect.<\/p>\n

Related Reading: Analyst Warns XRP Investors About Banks, Here\u2019s Why<\/a><\/p>\n

Market participants are fixated on two questions. First, whether the inclusion of XRP \u2014 long a flash point in the SEC\u2019s crypto enforcement agenda<\/a> \u2014 influenced one or more commissioners to seek additional scrutiny. Second, whether the Commission will use the review to impose new conditions on multi-asset crypto ETFs, such as stricter custody, pricing or surveillance standards.<\/p>\n

While the stay has no immediate impact on BITW shareholders, Bitwise has argued that an NYSE-listed ETF would tighten spreads, eliminate premium-discount dislocations and broaden distribution through brokerage platforms that refuse to handle OTC products. In its submission the company also contended that regulated exchange trading \u201cwill enhance transparency and investor protection\u201d by subjecting the shares to the consolidated tape and the Exchange Act\u2019s reporting framework.<\/p>\n

For now, the fund\u2019s fate rests with a Commission that is visibly wrestling with the speed at which to open the US market to diversified crypto exposure. Until the review concludes, investors eager for a regulated vehicle that bundles Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and other large-cap altcoins will have to wait \u2014 or continue relying on OTC trusts that lack the structural safeguards of an ETF.<\/p>\n

At press time, XRP traded at $3.349.<\/p>\n

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 22 July granted accelerated approval for NYSE Arca to list the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF, a multi-asset product whose underlying portfolio includes XRP, Solana, Cardano and seven other digital assets alongside Bitcoin and Ether. The order, published as Release No. 34-103531, concluded that the proposal was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-38488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38488\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}