<p>Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust has appointed several service providers for its proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering, including Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon.<br /> <br /> BNY Mellon will serve as the Trust’s administrator, transfer agent as well as the proposed ETF’s custodian, according to an amended S-1 form <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1763415/000149315219013955/forms-1a.htm">filed</a> by Bitwise with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday.</p> <p>Foreside Fund Services has been appointed as the marketing agent, while Cohen &amp; Co. as an auditor. The Trust is yet to hire a bitcoin custodian, who is going to be responsible for safekeeping the bitcoins owned by the Trust.</p> <p>Bitwise initially filed an application for bitcoin ETF with NYSE Arca in January 2019. The product is yet to be approved by the SEC; a final <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/35606/sec-again-delayed-decisions-on-three-bitcoin-etfs-setting-new-deadlines-in-september-and-october/">decision</a> is now scheduled for Oct. 13. SEC chairman Jay Clayton recently <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/39008/sec-chair-clayton-theres-work-left-to-be-done-on-bitcoin-etf/">said</a> that "progress is being made" on the bitcoin ETFs front. </p> <p>Last week, VanEck Securities and SolidX Management also hired BNY Mellon as the daily fund accountant, administrator and transfer agent for its recently <a href="https://www.vaneck.com/institutional/bitcoin-144a/overview">launched</a> VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust 144A Shares, a bitcoin <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/38245/vaneck-solidx-to-sell-bitcoin-etf-to-institutional-investors-on-thursday-report/">ETF-like product</a>, which is currently only available to “qualified institutional buyers.”</p>