Osprey Funds plans to seek SEC approval to convert its bitcoin trust into an ETF

Osprey Funds, an investment management firm that is seeking to convert its Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) into an ETF following the termination of the Bitwise acquisition, said in a statement on January 14 that it would file a Form S-1 with a registration statement with the SEC "as soon as possible". According to the OBTC, the fund currently tracks the price of bitcoin without holding actual assets, with an AUM of $181 million.