VanEck Quietly Advances First BNB ETF Application with SEC
Historic Submission for a New ETF
VanEck has officially submitted a request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create the first BNB exchange-traded fund. The step was taken without an official announcement, raising questions about the likelihood of approval.
Application Details and Market Context
The fund will be traded on the Cboe exchange, making it the first ETF focused on a currency linked to a major centralized trading platform. This comes after VanEck's success in listing similar funds for Ethereum and Bitcoin.
Market Reaction
Despite the lack of confirmed approval, BNB has shown relative stability with increasing institutional interest, and the market is anticipating the SEC's expected response in the upcoming quarter.