The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
encountered a significant stir as its Twitter account appeared to announce
approvals for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) prematurely.
However, contrary to the tweet’s assertion, SEC
Chair Gary Gensler confirmed that no spot Bitcoin ETF applications had received
approval as of Tuesday afternoon. The regulator’s official statement debunked
the tweet due to an account compromise, underscoring that the SEC had not
endorsed the listing or trading of such ETFs.
The @SECGov twitter account was compromised, and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products.
— Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler) January 9, 2024
Despite this incident, expectations loom for the
SEC’s future approval of spot Bitcoin ETF applications, though no such approval
had transpired by the time of the compromised tweet.
Gensler took to his Twitter account to clarify the
misunderstanding, affirming the lack of authorization to spot Bitcoin ETFs. The
SEC’s spokesperson echoed this sentiment via email, categorically denying the
legitimacy of the tweet that circulated misinformation regarding Bitcoin ETF
approvals.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
encountered a significant stir as its Twitter account appeared to announce
approvals for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) prematurely.
However, contrary to the tweet’s assertion, SEC
Chair Gary Gensler confirmed that no spot Bitcoin ETF applications had received
approval as of Tuesday afternoon. The regulator’s official statement debunked
the tweet due to an account compromise, underscoring that the SEC had not
endorsed the listing or trading of such ETFs.
The @SECGov twitter account was compromised, and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products.
— Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler) January 9, 2024
Despite this incident, expectations loom for the
SEC’s future approval of spot Bitcoin ETF applications, though no such approval
had transpired by the time of the compromised tweet.
Gensler took to his Twitter account to clarify the
misunderstanding, affirming the lack of authorization to spot Bitcoin ETFs. The
SEC’s spokesperson echoed this sentiment via email, categorically denying the
legitimacy of the tweet that circulated misinformation regarding Bitcoin ETF
approvals.
