Crypto asset manager Bitwise has begun the process of getting an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to provide investors with exposure to Near Protocol, according to a filing on Thursday.

根据周四的文件，Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise已经开始了获得交易所交易基金（ETF）的过程，以使投资者接触近协议。

The paperwork for the fund was filed with the State of Delaware, marking the first stage in getting the product approved. Bitwise will still need to file an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to officially kickstart the process.

该基金的文书工作是向特拉华州提交的，标志着获得产品批准的第一阶段。 Bitwise仍需要向证券交易委员会提交申请，才能正式启动该过程。

Near Protocol is a blockchain that developers can use to build crypto-powered apps, particularly with a focus on AI applications. It aims to compete with the likes of Ethereum and Solana, and its native coin, NEAR, is the 41st-biggest virtual currency by market cap.

近协议是一个区块链，开发人员可以用它来构建以加密动力的应用程序来建立，尤其是重点是AI应用程序。它旨在与以太坊和索拉纳（Ethereum）和索拉纳（Solana）等人竞争，其本地硬币靠近市场上限是第41大虚拟货币。

Bitwise did not immediately respond to Decrypt’s request for comment. NEAR is up over 3% on the day to a current price of $2.61, according to CoinGecko.

Bitwise没有立即回应解密的置评请求。根据Coingecko的数据，当天近3％的价格上涨了3％。

The filing is the latest in a long list of applications from asset managers hoping to get the green light for new crypto products, following the success of the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs approved last year.

该文件是资产经理的最新申请清单，希望在去年获得比特币和以太坊ETF的成功之后，希望获得新的加密产品的绿灯。

A new, crypto-friendly SEC administration under Republican President Donald Trump—who took office in January—has fund managers feeling more optimistic about getting such products approved. As a result, the likes of Grayscale and Bitwise are also trying to get Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin ETFs approved. Smaller asset managers are even attempting to launch Pudgy Penguins, TRUMP, and BONK investment vehicles.

共和党总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）领导下的新的，加密友好的SEC政府（一月份就职），基金经理对获得此类产品的批准感到更加乐观。结果，灰度和位之类的人也试图获得Solana，XRP和Dogecoin ETF的批准。较小的资产经理甚至试图推出矮胖的企鹅，特朗普和邦克投资工具。