#VanEck Exec Calls Out SEC On Options Trading For Bitcoin ETF

The move by VanEck to list Options on its spot Bitcoin ETF offering has been delayed by the SEC, a growing concern among crypto proponents

Highlights

Growing number of crypto ETF delays has triggered community backlash

VanEck's Matthew Sigel has called for end to the silence from US SEC

Despite delays, expectation for more crypto ETF related filings have grown

Asset management firm VanEck has spoken against the visible trend of delaying decisions on Bitcoin ETF amendments and other crypto ETF applications by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). To compound these delays, the regulator is not sharing relatable feedback with the community. Drawing on this, Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, has called out the regulator, saying investors deserve better than the silence.