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The $20 Billion Delay: Appeal Court Pushes Back Decision On Grayscale Spot Bitcoin ETF

Scott Matherson by Scott Matherson
1 month ago
in Bitcoin News
Reading Time: 3 mins read

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was expected to give a ruling on Grayscale’s Spot Bitcoin ETF lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 22 following its failure to do so on August 18. However, the crypto community would have to wait longer as the court has once again failed to make a decision.

Court Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision For The Third Time

According to a tweet by Grayscale’s Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm, the appeal court failed to make a decision regarding his company’s lawsuit against the SEC. However, he pointed out that there were no rulings for that day in what might be a move to quench any notion that the court was intentionally stalling the case.

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This marks the third delay of the much-anticipated verdict, as the court had previously been expected to give a decision on August 15 and then August 18. So it remains uncertain when a decision could come next as legal experts had earlier projected the court to give its verdict this month. 

Grayscale’s lawsuit against the SEC dates back to last year when the company reportedly tried to persuade the Commission to convert its $20 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to a Spot Bitcoin ETF, which the SEC rejected. 

Following the rejection, Grayscale sued the regulator, arguing that it had acted indiscriminately by not giving its request the same treatment it does to similar investment funds. 

Grayscale believes that Spot Bitcoin ETFs should be approved like Bitcoin futures ETFs. In its final oral argument in March, the crypto firm argued that the SEC’s disapproval order against it was contradictory. It emphasized the regulator’s inconsistency in denying a Spot Bitcoin ETF while approving a Bitcoin futures ETF.

The company further argued that both investment vehicles pose the same risk of fraud and manipulation. It also stated that the pricing of both futures and spot bitcoin markets are “99.9% correlated,” which means they are subject to the same risk. 

As such, since the SEC found the CME’s surveillance sharing agreement sufficient enough to protect against the risks in the futures market, it should be able to deem it sufficient to approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin price chart from Tradingview.com (Bitcoin Spot ETF Grayscale)

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Why Grayscale’s Case Could Be A Game Changer

Grayscale is one of several financial firms that have applied to the SEC to offer a Spot Bitcoin ETF. Interestingly, the company filed this application while it awaits a decision from the court regarding its lawsuit against the SEC. 

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However, considering that the SEC has remained reluctant to approve these applications, a verdict in favor of Grayscale could potentially force the hands of the Commission to finally approve a Spot Bitcoin ETF. 

Such a verdict will undoubtedly be a boost for the crypto industry as it would pave the way for institutional investors to have direct access to crypto assets, something which could further spur the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies.

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