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 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.
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 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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="analysts" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/analysts.html">analysts</a>.&nbsp;
 In an Oct. 31 tweet directed at senior Bloomberg ETF <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="analysts" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/analysts.html">analysts</a> 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.
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 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
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 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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="analysts" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/analysts.html">analysts</a> 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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 Gensler’s own thoughts on a spot Bitcoin ETF have recently made their way into the spotlight, with a video from 2019 showing Gensler describing the SEC’s position on spot ETF products&nbsp;at the time as “inconsistent.”<iframe width="100%" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dLRL1bEpI0c" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 Meanwhile, the SEC has a long and storied history of denying spot Bitcoin ETF applications, a trend which began as far back as 2017.
 This legacy has been carried on by Gensler since he was appointed head of the SEC in 2021. Since then Gensler has delayed and pushed back recent spot Bitcoin ETF applications, citing concerns with investor protections.&nbsp;
 In June 2022, the Gensler-led SEC was sued by crypto asset manager Grayscale for rejecting its bid to convert its existing Bitcoin trust into a spot ETF, with a court ruling that the SEC the SEC was “arbitrary and capricious” to reject the application. The SEC did not appeal the decision.
 To date, the SEC has only approved ETF applications for Bitcoin and Ether (ETH) futures products, as it claims that spot products do not have the sufficient safeguards to protect investors from market manipulation.
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Bitcoin ETFs may be headed for one epic Gensler ‘rugpull,’ say analysts

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