ChainCatcher news, according to X user SummersThings, the 19b-4 forms for the VanEck and 21Shares Solana ETF appear to have been removed from the CBOE website. The documents SR-CboeBZX-2024-066 and SR-CboeBZX-2024-067 are no longer accessible via direct links and are no longer visible in the BZX Pending Rule Changes.Both applications were submitted on July 8, but the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has never issued a notice of application regarding these submissions.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Grayscale's Form 19b-4 for its Bitcoin mini trust fund on Friday. The trust fund can begin trading once the S-1 registration statement becomes effective. This mini trust fund is a scaled-down version of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), and the new mini trust fund shares will be distributed to GBTC shareholders.According to a Grayscale spokesperson, the company is waiting for the registration statement to become effective, and the approval will allow the mini trust fund to operate as a U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP).

ChainCatcher message, according to relevant documents, Cboe has submitted the 19b-4 form to the SEC for the listing of the Solana ETF from VanEck and 21Shares.The ETF Store President Nate Geraci commented that Cboe has submitted the 19b-4 documents on behalf of the VanEck and 21Shares Solana ETF, and once the SEC confirms these documents, the decision clock will start "ticking."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block citing informed sources, ETF issuers must submit the final 19b-4 form by 10 AM Eastern Time today. Another source revealed that the agency's deadline is even earlier. Even if approved, trading of these products may not begin for several weeks.A source from one issuer stated that they expect the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to decide on the approval of one or more applications after the market closes today, in line with the agency's past practices. This aligns with the estimate of Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, who believes the SEC will make a decision around 4 PM Eastern Time.