[Bitwise Applies to Register NEAR ETF, Plans to List on NYSE Arca] BlockBeats News, September 25: According to U.S. SEC filings, the Bitwise NEAR ETF has submitted a Form 8-A registration statement, applying to register its common beneficial interests for trading on NYSE Arca. The document indicates that the ETF is sponsored by Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC, and the corresponding S-1 filing was submitted to the SEC on September 16. The Bitwise NEAR ETF aims to provide exchange-traded product exposure to NEAR-related assets. The Form 8-A was signed on September 24 by Bitwise Chief Operating Officer Teddy Fusaro on behalf of the company.