ETF Race: Bitwise files Form 8-A for Spot Dogecoin ETF

Bitwise Asset Management, a global crypto asset manager, has submitted a Form 8-A filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its proposed Spot Dogecoin ETF, according to ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The filing signals Bitwise aims to have the ETF approved within 20 days, provided the SEC does not object.

By filing Form 8-A, Bitwise activates the process for listing its Spot Dogecoin ETF and removes the remaining delay tied to the S-1 filing. If the SEC doesn’t step in, the Spot Dogecoin ETF may go effective by November 26, 2025.

The regulator has pushed back its review several times since Bitwise first filed earlier this year, citing uncertainties around Dogecoin’s volatility and market integrity.

A green light would make Dogecoin one of the first meme coins to secure a U.S. spot ETF — giving retail and institutionals a compliant way to allocate to DOGE.

Bitwise isn’t the only firm chasing a Dogecoin ETF. Grayscale recently filed amended S-1 documents for its own Spot DOGE product, which SoSoValue notes is now in the 20-day review period.

According to SoSoValue, overall – seven crypto ETF filings have entered the 20-day window, positioning them for automatic approval during the U.S. government shutdown unless regulators return to full operations beforehand.

“However, if the SEC changes to operational status before they become effective, the SEC may ask the sponsor to amend the registration statement to include the delaying amendment.”

For now, all eyes remain on Washington. With the government shutdown and ETF clock running in parallel, traders are paying close attention to whether the SEC stays offline or returns before the deadline — a decision that could shape sentiment across the crypto market.