ARK Investment Amends ARK 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal for Third Time
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The third amendment is another attempt for ARK Invest to ensure that the proposal for the ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF will pass the SEC’s screening. ARK Investment Management has submitted another amendment to the US SEC for its ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF proposal. The application, created along with European crypto asset manager 21Shares, is one of several proposals gunning for SEC approval as soon as possible. ARK Investment Management was founded by Cathie Wood, a known Bitcoin bull. ARK 21Shares Adjustments The prospectus filed on Monday is ARK Invest and 21Shares’ third amendment since the first filing was submitted in April. The previous amendment in October included a few adjustments, including a clear separation of assets. It notes that the assets held with the custodian would be in separate accounts, not mixed with customer or corporate assets. ARK Invest did this to demonstrate its commitment to transparency and security. The previous amendment also adjusted calculations for Net Asset Value (NAV). ARK Invest said the previous ARK 21Shares details for NAV were unaligned with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The GAAP method is the SEC’s endorsed accounting standard. Before the October amendment, the SEC was previously close to a deadline on the ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF. However, the Commission decided to delay its decision, stating that it needs more time to decide. The Commission postponed for another 60 days until January 11. According to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the third filing is a “semi-shocker”, but “in a good way”. Balchunas believes multiple updates reflect a direct intention to get proposals as fit for SEC approval as possible. The senior analyst points out that the new amendment has a few updates, including a fee, which some X (formerly Twitter) users noted is too high. Balchunas also points out other updates, including…
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