PANews reported on May 4 that, according to Reuters, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its review of the first batch of prediction market ETFs, causing more than 24 related products that were originally scheduled to launch this week to be delayed.

It is understood that Roundhill Investments, Bitwise, and other institutions had previously submitted applications for several prediction market ETFs. These products are mainly linked to real-world events such as election results and economic data, aiming to provide investors with event-driven investment tools. The SEC's postponement of the review is primarily to further examine core details such as the product pricing mechanism and risk control measures, in order to avoid market volatility caused by product design flaws.

Market analysts believe that the SEC's postponement of the review may be related to recent predictions of increased market volatility and disputes over the pricing of related products. The subsequent review results will directly affect the listing process of such ETFs and the logic of market participation.