Bitcoin ETFs may be headed for one epic Gensler ‘rugpull,’ say analysts
While unlikely, Bloomberg’s ETF analysts conceded that there’s always a possibility that SEC Chair Gary Gensler could be waiting until the last moment to deny the flurry of pending spot Bitcoin ETF applications.
There’s a slim chance the United States Securities and Exchange chief Gary Gensler could pull the plug on spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds in one “amazingly sadistic” move, according to Bloomberg ETF analysts.
In an Oct. 31 tweet directed at senior Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, ETF commentator Dave Nadig posed whether Gensler may be allowing for spot Bitcoin ETF applications to pile up just to deny them all at once in a “semi-comedic rug-pull.”
“I'm sure it will be much more boring than this -- but sometimes it does feel like this is all a setup for a giant Gensler semi-comedic rug-pull,” said Nadig.
I'm sure it will be much more boring than this -- but sometimes it does feel like this is all a setup for a giant Gensler semi-comedic rug-pull.
— Dave Nadig (@DaveNadig) October 30, 2023
Responding to the comment, Seyffart admitted that the thought of such a scenario has “lingered” in the back of his mind for weeks if not months. “Would be absolutely epic on his part though,” added Seyffart.
Balchunas also piped in, describing a potential rug pull as “amazingly sadistic” and noted that it would probably “trigger [a] wave of lawsuits,” in response.
However, while both analysts argued the scenario was unlikely, Balchunas conceded that a last-minute denial wasn’t entirely off the cards, and is why he and Seyffart won’t raise the odds of an approval to anything above 90%.
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