SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the new rules will make crypto exchange-traded products “less costly and more efficient.”
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved in-kind creation and redemption for cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), allowing investors to exchange shares directly for the underlying crypto assets instead of cash.
In a Tuesday announcement, the regulator stated that approved Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) funds will be permitted to create and redeem shares on an in-kind basis.
“It’s a new day at the SEC, and a key priority of my chairmanship is developing a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for crypto asset markets,” said SEC Chairman Paul Atkins in a statement.
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