‘Closer Than Ever’ to Bitcoin ETF, Says Bitwise Ahead of SEC Deadline. Executives at Bitwise Asset Management are highly optimistic as the deadline for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on their proposed Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) looms on the horizon. Days ahead of the Oct. 13 deadline, an Oct. 7 CNBC report cites Matt Hougan, managing director and global head of research at Bitwise, saying: “We’re closer than we’ve ever been before to getting a Bitcoin ETF approved.” In other Crypto news, CNBC Crypto analyst suggests the BTC price will rally higher.