Bitwise Aptos ETF Files S-1/A Amendment

TL;DR

Bitwise Aptos ETF filed Amendment 2 to its S-1. Looks like it's moving forward.

AI Summary

Bitwise Aptos ETF filed an S-1/A amendment on August 15, 2025, for its registration statement. The ETF, incorporated in Delaware, is managed by Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC, located at 250 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA. This filing is Amendment No. 2 to the Form S-1, with registration number 333-285563.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates progress in the registration process for the Bitwise Aptos ETF, potentially paving the way for its launch and offering investors exposure to Aptos.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing for an ETF, not indicating immediate financial risk.

Key Numbers

• 333-285563 — SEC Registration Number (Identifies the specific ETF registration)

Key Players & Entities

• Bitwise Aptos ETF (company) — Registrant
• August 15, 2025 (date) — Filing date
• 333-285563 (registration_number) — SEC registration number
• Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC (company) — Manager
• 250 Montgomery Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, California 94104 (address) — Registrant's business address

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $1.235 billion — o; upon the earliest of (i) when it has $1.235 billion or more in annual revenues; (ii) when i
• $1.0 billion — of 1934; (iii) when it issues more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-ye

Filing Documents

• ea0253240-s1a2_bitwise.htm (S-1/A) — 1229KB
• ea025324001ex-fee_bitwise.htm (EX-FILING FEES) — 13KB
• 0001213900-25-077277.txt ( ) — 1342KB
• ea025324001ex-fee_bitwise_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

From the Filing

NO. 2 TO FORM S-1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2025. Registration No. 333-285563 UNITED SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Amendment No. 2 to FORM S-1 REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Bitwise Aptos ETF (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) c/o Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC 250 Montgomery Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, California 94104 (415) 707-3663 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices and for service of process purposes) Copies to: Richard Coyle, Esq. James Audette, Esq. Chapman and Cutler LLP 320 South Canal Street, 27 th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 845-3724 Katherine Dowling, Esq. Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC 250 Montgomery Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, California 94104 (415) 707-3663 Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large, accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large, accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. Preliminary Prospectus dated August 15, 2025 PROSPECTUS Shares Bitwise Aptos ETF The Bitwise Aptos ETF (the “Trust”) is an exchange-traded product that issues common shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) that are anticipated to be listed on _________ (the “Exchange”) under the ticker symbol “_____.” The Trust’s investment objective is to seek to provide exposure to the value of Aptos held by the Trust, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations and other liabilities. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Trust will hold Aptos and establish its net asset value (“NAV”) by reference to the CF Aptos–Dollar Settlement Price (the “Pricing Benchmark”). The Pricing Benchmark is calculated by CF Benchmarks Ltd. (the “Benchmark Provider”) based on an aggregation of executed trade flow of major Aptos trading platforms (“Constituent Platforms”). The Trust is sponsored and managed by Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Trust will pay to the Sponsor a unitary ma

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