SEC Probes Listing of 21Shares Polkadot Crypto Trust on Nasdaq
Published Date: 6/27/2025
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Summary
Nasdaq wants to start trading shares of the 21Shares Polkadot Trust, a new kind of investment tied to the Polkadot cryptocurrency. The SEC is now deciding if this is a good idea and will approve or reject it by June 24, 2025. This affects investors interested in crypto-based products and could open new ways to invest on Nasdaq.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Proposed Nasdaq Listing of DOT Trust Shares
The SEC is considering whether Nasdaq can list and trade shares of the 21Shares Polkadot Trust, a security that would track DOT tokens. The Commission must approve or disapprove (or institute further proceedings) by June 24, 2025, and is seeking public comment on fraud or market-manipulation concerns.
Trust Mechanics: DOT Holdings, Valuation, Redemptions
The 21Shares Polkadot Trust would hold DOT tokens, value its shares daily at 4:00 p.m. ET using the CME CF Polkadot–Dollar Reference Rate (New York Variant), and when it sells or redeems Shares it will do so in cash with authorized participants in blocks of 10,000 Shares. Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC is named as the custodian.
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