Bitwise Just Filed for a NEAR ETF, the First Such Application in the United States

In the last few weeks, the firm has attempted to create several new altcoin ETF products based on DOGE, APT, and others.

Bitwise has applied for an ETF to track NEAR, the first such product in the United States. The firm has been making several attempts to create new altcoin ETF products in recent weeks, including DOGE, APT, and others.

However, NEAR itself has been relatively quiet in 2025, and this application could bring increased interest in the project.

Bitwise Attempts to Create NEAR ETF

There are several pending ETF applications in the US, and Bitwise is handling a few of them. In addition to more mainstream ideas like an XRP ETF or a combined BTC/ETH product, it also has a few initiative