Bitwise Asset Management has filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC to launch a spot ETF tracking NEAR Protocol, a blockchain platform. This move marks Bitwise's entry into offering a NEAR ETF product. Separately, Tidal has filed to register four new 'Battleshares' ETFs designed to take leveraged long and short positions between pairs of assets. The proposed Battleshares ETFs include Bitcoin versus Ether, Ether versus Bitcoin, Bitcoin versus Gold, and Gold versus Bitcoin, with leverage ranging from 150% to 220%. These filings indicate growing interest in innovative cryptocurrency and digital asset-based exchange-traded products.