The world’s biggest crypto fund manager is hiring 9 ETF-related specialists, in anticipation of the approval of the first US crypto ETF

The world’s biggest crypto fund manager is hiring 9 ETF-related specialists, in anticipation of the approval of the first US crypto ETF

Grayscale Investments, the largest digital currency asset manager, has posted nine ETF-related job ads on LinkedIn, in a sign it expects the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve the first US crypto ETF.

Crypto ETFs have been hotly debated in the US ever since the Winklevoss twins' filing of their bitcoin ETF with the SEC was rejected in 2017. The SEC has so far been arguing that the crypto market is too volatile, lacks sufficient surveillance, and is easily manipulated.

The US regulator is now considering ETF applications from WisdomTree, NYDIG, VanEck, and Valkyrie Digital Assets. Grayscale has filed to launch an ETF in the past, but it does not currently have an active filing with the SEC for a bitcoin, or crypto-related ETF. However, it could push its $35 billion Bitcoin Trust, the largest of its kind, into an ETF.

"We're not able to provide further detail aside from the fact that we are continuously exploring new opportunities, such as an ETF, in response to customer demand," Michael Sonnenshein, Grayscale's CEO and managing director, told Bloomberg. "We were the first to provide exposure to a digital asset through a regulated wrapper, and our goal is to ensure that we lead the market