Asset managers VanEck, 21Shares and Canary Capital have jointly approached the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking for a reinstatement of the first-to-file principle i.e. a regulatory approach that ensures exchange-traded products (ETP) applications are reviewed and approved in the order they are submitted. The trio of prominent investment firms claims that the Commission’s recent departure from this standard has stifled innovation and created an uneven playing field, among other negative consequences.
…If multiple sponsors were working in parallel on similar ideas, those filing first were first in line to receive market approval. This has enabled the ETP industry to grow to $15.4 trillion in investor assets. Newer, innovative companies like Wisdomtree have been able to become industry leaders; it’s not necessarily established mutual fund companies that have gained high ETP market share.
At the time of writing, the total crypto market cap is valued at $3.22 trillion following a 2.41% gain in the past day. Meanwhile, total trading volume currently stands at $109.06 billion.
