Crypto companies from the Usa filed 2 registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking permission to sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in relation to Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi).

Atlanta-based investment company Invesco joined New York's Galaxy Digital Funds to file and register Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, a trust with physically protected private keys. Illinois-based Dilate ETFs filed the 2d registration to add DeFi-centric open-end ETF funds offering to the Amplify ETF Trust.

If approved past the SEC, the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF will be registered as a securities offer with the ability to get listed on traditional national exchanges in the U.s.. According to the filing, the trust will use "robust physical barriers to entry, electronic surveillance and continuously roving patrols" to protect Bitcoin individual keys.

On the other hand, the SEC's blessing for Amplify ETFs' FORM N-1A filing volition permit the company to issue unlimited new shares for American investors. Nevertheless, this is the second time Milky way has applied for a Bitcoin ETF registration since April 12, the approval of which is due in October.

Both Invesco and Amplify ETFs are yet to respond to Cointelegraph's asking for comment.

Related: SEC chair doubles down, tells crypto firms 'come up in and talk to u.s. '

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has been pursuing crypto businesses to register with the authorities. In a argument from Sept. fourteen, Gensler asked crypto-related companies to "come up in and talk to us," citing probabilities of legal status on a case-to-instance ground.

In August, Gensler shared similar sentiments, seeking a robust crypto regulatory regime to amend investor protection across "crypto finance, issuance, trading, or lending." More recently, he demanded clarity for the stablecoin ecosystem. "The poker chip is these stablecoins at the casino gaming tables," he said.