Bitwise files for a spot ether ETF

Bitwise filed for a spot ethereum ETF on Thursday. 

The company, which launched a spot bitcoin ETF back in January, also has an ethereum futures ETF, known as the Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH). 

The potential issuer dropped its 19b-4 and S-1 documents side-by-side Thursday, following Fidelity, which filed its S-1 for its proposed fund earlier this week.

Unlike some of its potential competitors, the Bitwise S-1 lacks any language around staking. Ark 21Shares, Fidelity and a few others included such language in earlier filings. 

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Bitwise would list the ETF on the NYSE, similarly to its bitcoin ETF….

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