Last Updated: 11 March 2021
The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) reluctance to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) doesn’t seem to discourage issuers these days.
One such is Simplify Asset Management, which has gone ahead to find ways to structure its products. The firm plans to roll out a Bitcoin product that’s not entirely focused on bitcoin. And why should they? The regulators still don’t trust the crypto sector.
Simplify’s U.S. Equity PLUS Bitcoin ETF
Simplify has filed its Equity PLUS Bitcoin ETF with the financial regulator. According to the filing, the Simplify U.S. Equity PLUS Bitcoin ETF will invest up to 15% of its assets in cryptocurrencies, either “indirectly and solely” through Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust.