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Jun 26, 2025, 3:49 p.m.
- Bitwise has updated its filing for a dogecoin ETF, suggesting potential SEC approval for the spot vehicle.
- The amended filing includes in-kind redemptions, allowing issuers and broker-dealers to directly trade between DOGE tokens and ETF shares.
- 21Shares and Grayscale have also filed for dogecoin-related financial products, indicating growing interest in the market.
A spot dogecoin ETF
may be coming closer to reality.
ETF issuer Bitwise updated a regulatory filing for its dogecoin ETF on Thursday, suggesting approval chances could be growing, according to one expert.
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“Bitwise has filed amended S-1s for their spot dogecoin ETF and their spot aptos ETFs,” . “Good signs as it indicates SEC engagement, and tracks with other spot approvals.”
Also noteworthy is the fact that the dogecoin ETF filing was amended to include in-kind redemptions and creations, meaning that the broker-dealers interacting with the ETF can directly trade shares for DOGE tokens, or vice versa.
“Near-lock at this point that in kind will be allowed in spot ETFs across board,” .
As of right now, all U.S.-based crypto ETFs must swap their tokens for cash, then swap that cash for shares (or swap the shares for cash, then the cash for tokens), which creates a tax event.
The news isn’t helping prices much, with DOGE lower by about 2% over the past 24 hours to $0.16.
21Shares has also for a dogecoin ETF, while Grayscale has for a dogecoin trust with a 2.5% fee.
Tom writes about markets, bitcoin mining and crypto adoption in Latin America. He has a bachelor’s degree in English literature from McGill University, and can usually be found in Costa Rica. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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