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I've heard that tomorrow, friday the 10th, could be the deadline for a SEC announcement on the ETF.

That's what many different websites are saying anyway.

If such is the case, what time should we expect an announcement?

I have to admit I'm excited about this & can't wait to see what the word is.

 :)

It can really be anytime during the normal work day. You can check it live here though: https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/batsbzx.htm (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/batsbzx.htm)

Nothing yet! Keep looking so you'll be one of the first to know.

The link U2 mentions shows announcements at different times, so unfortunately I don't think we can know. I hope they have good servers because a lot of us are going to be hitting F5 at it all day tomorrow. ;-)

The news may not come until Monday. They do have all of tomorrow to finalize the decision.

I guess the decision is already taken and it will be announced online (on their official website) anytime during a day. I am following up community's opinion about this decision and I have seen mixed reactions so far. This upcoming decision will surely put some impact on the price of the bitcoin for the short term.

I think good way to get quick update is official twitter handler of SEC https://twitter.com/sec_news
They may post about their decision on twitter anytime on friday.

It cannot be on Monday, because that would be past the deadline set for the 11th of March 2017. Expect something during working hours today and if that does not happen, then a unlikely "default" yes decision would be accepted, because no decision was made.

This being such an important "rule change" decision and long awaited event, would justify a formal announcement.

On the particular day, people can expect the announcement anytime. Let's hope for a positive word from the two juries who have been given the role to analyze the long back application of the twin brothers.

Whatever SEC's decision will be, it won't be bad for us. ETF will be accepted sooner or later.
Most likely we won't see ETF approval, but that is ok, it should give us more time to buy and gather more BTC.
Positive outcome will cause the price of BTC to rise now so buying or earning BTC will be harder because of that.

https://twitter.com/sec_news (https://twitter.com/sec_news)

I just get the news on the 13th of March

I am not sure about the time but i dont agree with previous posters who have said it has to be today, apparently there is some rule that allows them to put it of till monday when it falls on a Friday.

Not 10th march 2017 but 13th march 2017. We have to trade careful because the expectation on the outcome of the ETF is high but I can tell you the price movement is going to be a short term. The ETF approval will be the best thing that will happen to bitcoin right now as all eyes are on the sec decision.

Saturday does not make part of their working day, March 13 is the new expected day.

FWIW I ran across a graph someone made of SEC decisions by hour over on reddit a few hours ago. It shows a rising trend through the morning, about a 3 hour lull over lunch (LOL), and then starts out low again before rising to the highest point in the late afternoon.

The suspense is killing me here!

Its fun though and Im glad I caught that spike today :)

10th of March is definitely the expected Bitcoin ETF Approval Date.
Stop guessing, check yourself here:
http://www.coindesk.com/sec-decide-bitcoin-etf-fate-friday/
The rule about deadlines:
http://cdn.batstrading.com/resources/regulation/rule_filings/approved/2017/SR-BatsBZX-2017-17.pdf

Check the decision here:
https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/batsbzx.htm
Or here:
https://twitter.com/sec_news

So it's Today, Friday. Good luck BTC!

It will be really easy to find out if it was approved. If approved, Cumstain and Tyloser Winkledouche will be all over the media bragging about the one great investment they made out of dozens of losers. If not approved - deafening silence.

Really excited to see how BTC price will react to this decision, let's hope it will get approved  ;)

Just posted:

Order Disapproving a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendments No. 1 and 2, to BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares, to List and Trade Shares Issued by the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust

Bitcoin price dropping like a rock.

Good news for natural bitcoin growth in my opinion.

A few whales will get beached, and then they will explode from there own internal gas expansion.

You'd think some bitcoin holders only have one year to live since they want to get rich so quick.

1 BTC still equals 1 BTC.

Has been rejected  :-\

It would be a miracle if the price did not drop, right?

Maybe I am speculating, but as long as I know Bitcoin's nature (years of observation), also in regard to the current market tendency, I feel like Bitcoin will recover it's price just within the following week or two max. I'm just trying to tell you, we have no reason to worry about it right now at least, just keep BTC and wait patiently. Don't panic like others, who just destroyed the price instantly, but temporarily by so called "panic selling".

BTC ETF proposal rejection is not end of the world, it's just another lost fight of Crypto World War I against the systems, with some temporary price casualties :D ;)

I held on for the wild ride and I really didn't lose much if anything. I still bought way cheaper than bitcoins are right now so it's water off a duck's back for me.

Why the noob account then ?
Hiding all this time ?
Probably LOL

Next move

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cftc-digitalcurrency-idUSKBN1A92FZ

The account was registered in mid-2016, over a year ago.  The OP also could have been using BTC for any amount of time before then without posting on Bitcointalk.

"Observing" is not the same thing as "loudly discussing". 

I don't know why you bumped a thread from four months ago, if all you were doing is pointlessly insulting someone.  Is it just some sort of superiority complex which makes you want to pointlessly insult newbies?