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Bitwise Files to Launch Aptos ETF

The asset manager submitted paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the fund on Wednesday.

Updated Mar 5, 2025, 8:10 p.m. Published Mar 5, 2025, 8:08 p.m.
An Aptos shirt from EthDenver (Danny Nelson)
An Aptos shirt from EthDenver (Danny Nelson)

What to know:

  • Bitwise has filed an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an exchange-traded fund tracking Aptos (APT).
  • APT is the native token of the Aptos network.
  • The asset manager hinted at the move last week when it filed to create a Delaware trust entity for a proposed Aptos ETF.

Bitwise has submitted paperwork to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the price of Aptos (APT), the native token of the Aptos network.

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The asset manager hinted at the move last week when it filed to create a Delaware trust entity for a proposed Aptos ETF. APT is a scalable layer 1 blockchain token based on the Move programming language.

On Wednesday, Bitwise filed an S-1 document with the Securities and Exchange Commission, making its plans official. The S-1 filing is a requirement for companies seeking to issue a new security and be listed on a public stock exchange.

To launch such a fund, the asset manager will also have to file a 19b-4 filing, which is required to signal a requisite rule change at the stock exchange seeking to list the investment and ties the SEC to a strict deadline.

APT was trading 18% higher over the past 24 hours, at a price of $6.48 at press time.

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