Bitwise filed an 8(a) for its Dogecoin ETF. This procedural move signals an imminent launch, barring SEC intervention.
Digital asset manager Bitwise has filed an 8(a) form for its Spot Dogecoin ETF. This 8(a) filing is a procedural move. It is an automatic effectiveness software. In particular, it is filed with U.S. securities exchanges. The ETF will be automatically qualified for listing. This happens if the SEC does not get involved. The intervention period is twenty days. Therefore, a potential launch date is now ticking away.
Final Regulatory Step Taken Amid Bullish Dogecoin Signals
Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas made the following remark on the news. He said that Bitwise is employing the 8(a) move. This implies a plan to be effective within twenty days. This is a normal move for funds that are close to launch.
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It was filed in Bitwise on November 7, 2025. The ETF will be traded under the acronym “BWOW.” In addition, the SEC approval of generic listing standards sped up the process. This approval occurred on September 18, 2025.
The new framework enables speeding up crypto ETFs. The latter is feasible if the underlying asset has some standards. Specifically, the crypto would have had to have a futures market. This market has to have been listed on a regulated exchange for at least six months.
Dogecoin price on its own seems to be approaching a possible floor. Right now it is trading around the $0.15 level. The zone has historically been a good buy zone for DOGE as it has rebounded well from this zone. This rebound can be as high as 2X its value.
Numerous on-chain signals indicate active accumulation. Further network upgrades are also being suggested. Therefore, this price zone may be considered a critical turning point. This indicates that the original meme coin could stage a comeback.
Growing Institutional Interest in the Memecoin ETF Space
This is not the first Dogecoin ETF in the market. The first one was DOJE, a Rex-Osprey product. This launch was in September 2025. As a result, DOJE became the first US ETF focused on a memecoin.
The entry of a big player such as Bitwise indicates a swing. It suggests increasing institutional interest, and high competition. This is happening in the memecoin ETF space. Therefore, digital assets are slowly inching their way into mainstream finance.
The general interest in new crypto ETFs can be politically driven. The more crypto-friendly a regulatory environment, it may be the case. This was the case in the new U.S. administration.
Bitwise initially applied for a spot Dogecoin ETF back in January 2025. It filed an updated S-1 in June 2025. This amendment added the term “in-kind” redemptions and creations. This is a feature that institutional investors have been demanding.
In other words, the 8-A filing is the last procedural step before the launch. Thus, the appearance of multiple Dogecoin ETFs shows market approval. This opens up the door to more institutional inflows into the crypto market.
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