BlockFi Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF

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BlockFi Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF
BlockFi filed to offer a bitcoin futures exchange traded fund (ETF) Friday, joining a race that industry experts believe could reach a crescendo in weeks.The fund, “BlockFi Bitcoin Strategy ETF,” would only invest in futures contracts traded on the CME, according to regulatory filings. It would be registered under the so-called ‘40 Act. Those attributes are in line with a hypothetical bitcoin ETF that SEC chair Gary Gensler has hinted may finally receive the long-sought approval.BlockFi has virtually no chance of crossing the finish line first, however. A bevy of similar offerings are set for final verdict later this month.…