The first blockchain exchange-traded funds will make their debut this week, but good luck finding them. Two ETFs slated to launch Wednesday had to erase the word “blockchain” from their name after a last-minute intervention by the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to two ETF firms. The SEC insisted on the name changes amid a […]
Amplify ETFs and Reality Shares have separately launched thematic exchange-traded funds focused on blockchains. However, they've been asked by the US Securities and Exchange Committee to remove the word "blockchain" from the name of the funds. The SEC has also requested that both companies provide more information about their plans for a new fund called Reality Shares.