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SEC Acknowledges Trump's Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted Trump Media's application for a Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF proposes offering investors exposure to Bitcoin and Ether through shares listed on NYSE Arca.

SEC Acknowledges Trump's Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is beginning a review period for a proposed Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, filed by NYSE Arca on June 24 . The application from Truth Social for a Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund has started the clock for the agency to approve or reject the proposed fund .

The ETF proposes offering investors exposure to Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and Ether (ETHUSD) through shares listed on NYSE Arca backed by the crypto assets, with 75% allocated to Bitcoin and 25% to Ether . Foris DAX Trust Company, doing business as Crypto.com, will act as the custodian, and asset management firm Yorkville America Digital will act as the fund's sponsor .

The filing comes amid a flood of other crypto ETF applications, and the SEC is reportedly exploring a simplified listing structure for crypto ETFs that would automate a significant portion of the approval process . Truth Social first filed an S-1 form with the SEC for the dual crypto ETF on June 16 .

Truth Social, the social media platform founded by former President Donald Trump, has filed for a Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) . This move marks a significant step into the cryptocurrency market by the platform, aiming to capitalize on the growing interest in digital assets .

NYSE has filed for a rule change that would permit Trump Media's combined spot Bitcoin/Ethereum ETF . Trump has called himself the first "crypto president," and his company has filed to offer a line of crypto products .

The proposed fund would hold both Bitcoin and the Ethereum network token, known as Ether, in a three-to-one ratio by value . Crypto.com has been selected as the exclusive custodian, prime execution agent, staking, and liquidity provider for the ETF .