The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set deadlines for several applicants to receive a decision on their Ether ETF proposals. The competition among established financial giants like VanEck, ARK 21Shares, Hashdex, Grayscale, Invesco, Fidelity, and BlackRock underscores the growing demand for Ether ETFs and their potential impact on the cryptocurrency market.
Ethereum ETFs are poised to gain traction now that Bitcoin spot ETFs have cleared regulatory hurdles. Prominent crypto investor DCInvestor predicts that Ethereum will outperform most assets in the current market cycle. The anticipation for the approval of a spot ETF in the United States is building, following Bitcoin’s recent approval.
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is considered a prime candidate for an ETF. The asset’s strong fundamentals, growing adoption, and established ecosystem make it a compelling investment proposition for institutional investors. The recent approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the SEC has significantly diminished the regulatory hurdles for Ether ETFs.
The recent approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs has sent Ether prices skyrocketing, with ETH trading at over $2,600 in early European hours on Wednesday, up 8% in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Bitcoin prices went up by 1.3% in the same period. Conor Ryder, head of research at the stablecoin company Ethena Labs, believes that traders are rotating to ether to get ahead of the next narrative, an ETH ETF, while ETH looks relatively cheap compared to most other tokens.
The SEC is expected to make a decision on spot ETH ETF applications in May. BlackRock, Invesco, Ark, and VanEck are among the companies vying for approval, with Grayscale also seeking to convert its existing Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into an ETF.
On January 9, crypto Twitter personality DCInvestor predicted that Ethereum would outperform most other assets once the current market cycle ends. This prediction is based on the assumption that Ethereum is the next logical candidate for a spot exchange-traded product (ETP). DCInvestor also noted that Ethereum already has futures-based ETFs, indicating that the SEC could well approve a spot ETF soon.
YouTube personality Crypto Rover expressed optimism about Ethereum’s future to his 635,000 YouTube subscribers. He believes that an Ethereum spot ETF is the next big narrative on the horizon. After the Bitcoin spot ETF is approved and the hype surrounding it subsides, the focus will shift to Ethereum.
In a recent analysis, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart pointed out that the SEC’s approving Ethereum futures and the CFTC’s classifying ETH as a commodity suggest that the possibility of the SEC approving spot Ethereum ETFs this year is increasing. A host of prominent financial institutions, including BlackRock, VanEck, ARK 21Shares, Fidelity, Invesco Galaxy, Grayscale, and Hashdex, are vying for SEC approval to launch spot Ether ETFs.
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| Information | Details |
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| Geography | North America |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 |
| Sentiment | positive |
| Relevance Score | 1 |
| People | DCInvestor, James Seyffart, Crypto Rover, Conor Ryder |
| Companies | ARK 21Shares, BlackRock, Invesco, Bloomberg, Hashdex, VanEck, Fidelity, Ethena Labs, Grayscale, Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Currencies | Lido Staked Ether, Cardano, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana |
| Securities | ARK 21Shares, BlackRock, Invesco, VanEck, Fidelity |
