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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE THU, OCT 03, 2019 YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS A NOTE FROM BOB The last bitcoin ETF application left standing, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, is awaiting a thumbs up or down from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The deadline for a response is October 14th. If it is not approved, it won't be for lack of trying:  Bitwise's managing director and head of research, Matt Hougan, told etf.com they have had five or six meetings with the SEC staff and the commissioners, submitted over 500 pages of research, and reviewed more than 50 comment letters around the application. The ETF would be physically backed, and it proposes to hold bitcoin with an insured regulated third-party custodian.   Another pot ETF? Yep. The Global X Cannabis ETF (POTX), the seventh pot ETF on the market, debuted last week. But only the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) has gathered any significant assets: just over $800 million.   SEC simplifies some ETF regulations. Last week the SEC adopted a new rule designed to modernize the regulation of exchange-traded funds, claiming the new rules will facilitate competition and innovation, provide more choice for investors, and allow ETFs to come to market more quickly. A key benefit for investors: issuers will be required to publish daily portfolio holdings on their websites.   For more analysis and actionable insights, watch me live on Mondays at 1pm ET on ETF Edge. Bob Pisani @BobPisani KEY STORIES  Solar is back with an ETF tracking the sector up more than 50% so far this year As the energy sector struggles to stay positive for the year, solar stocks are a bright spot as demand for renewable energy increases. The SEC says it's making ETFs more accessible—here's what that could mean for investors The next chapter for exchange-traded funds is here, and it appears to be a win-win for both investors and issuers, experts say. Safety trades outperformed in the third quarter—here's what could lie ahead Gold and long-term Treasury bonds saw outsized gains in the third quarter, and experts largely see the strength continuing into year-end.     IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ETF Spotlight: KBE falls as financials face pressure ETF Spotlight: Sadad Al-Husseini on the crude oil bear market Time to get defensive? Here's what 2 experts say is ahead for Q4   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS