Bloomberg analyst: SEC is giving final opinions, issuers will soon submit final 19b-4 and S-1 documents | Binance Morning Report (January 5)

● Bloomberg analyst: The SEC is giving its final opinion and issuers will soon submit final 19b-4 and S-1 documents

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas said that the SEC is giving its final opinion on the spot Bitcoin ETF, and the issuer will soon submit the final 19b-4 and S-1 documents. He said: "This is definitely the closest thing we have ever been to 'completed', but as far as I know, it has not yet been officially approved."

● VanEck files 8-A12B with the SEC for its spot Bitcoin ETF

According to the Daily Planet, VanEck submitted its 8-A12B document for its spot Bitcoin ETF to the SEC. The SEC's 8-A12B form refers to the documents that companies need to submit to the SEC when they want to issue certain categories of securities.

● Grayscale submits GBTC Form 8-A12B to SEC

According to BlockBeats, on January 4, The Block reported that Grayscale had submitted GBTC 8-A12B form to the SEC.

● Bloomberg analyst: We may see Ethereum spot ETF listed this year

According to PANews, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said at the CryptoQuant private webinar on January 4 that the SEC had "implicitly" accepted Ethereum as a commodity when approving the Ethereum futures ETF, which means that we may see an Ethereum spot ETF listed this year.

● Celsius begins asset recycling and rebalancing process to ensure liquidity

According to PANews, Celsius stated on X (formerly Twitter) that in preparation for asset distribution, it has started the asset recovery and rebalancing process to ensure sufficient liquidity. Celsius will unstake ETH, which provides important staking return income that can offset certain costs incurred throughout the restructuring process. Unlocking activities in the next few days will release a large amount of ETH to ensure timely distribution to creditors.

● Binance discloses 8-level anti-fraud risk control measures

Binance said in a blog post on its official website that given that cryptocurrency is a nascent industry, scams are becoming more frequent and complex. Therefore, it is necessary for users to keep up to date with the latest prevention methods. Binance's risk control measures are divided into 8 levels based on the strength of the fraud risk to ensure a balance between user experience and security.

● Binance Labs announces investment in MEME

Binance Labs announced an investment in Memeland’s native ecosystem token, Memecoin (MEME). Memeland’s core focus is building and investing in SocialFi and the creator economy, aiming to leverage meme internet culture and connect creators and communities through its MEME tokens and NFTs.

● Binance.US hires Lesley O'Neill as new Chief Compliance Officer

Binance.US has hired Lesley O’Neill of digital identity verification platform Prove Identity as its new chief compliance officer. O’Neill will lead the company’s compliance efforts, including its KYC, AML, and sanctions programs.