SEC Says It’s Coordinating With FBI To Investigate ‘Damaged’ ETF Tweet
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced on January 9 that it is coordinating efforts with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate a tweet released from the X (formerly Twitter) account.
In a January 10 statement, the SEC reiterated on January 9 that the Commission's approval of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange funds in the United States was “unauthorized” and “not prepared or created” by SEC officials. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler published X's post saying the official SEC account was “damaged” by an unnamed entity.
According to the SEC, it planned to investigate the tweet along with the FBI and the commission's Office of Inspector General. The commission warned that any listings and trades that approve public changes will be posted on its website.
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As of January 10, BTC ETF offerings from ARK 21Shares, Invesco Galaxy, VanEck, WisdomTree, Fidelity, Valkyrie, BlackRock, Grayscale, Bitwise, Hashdex and Franklin Templeton have been listed on US exchanges. Following the approval, Gensler issued a statement saying the commission “has not endorsed or endorsed Bitcoin,” only exchange-traded products.
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Update (Jan. 10 at 9:30 pm UTC): This article has been updated to reflect the SEC position on the Bitcoin ETF.
