U.S. government shutdown halts crypto regulatory progress

The hunt for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) ran into another roadblock yesterday. Sources posit the current U.S. government shutdown might be to blame.
Withdrawal
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) withdrew its listing application regarding the VanEck-SolidX bitcoin ETF yesterday. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed its ruling on the matter several times last year, most recently settling on a February decision until yesterday’s withdrawal changed p