After the US Securities and Exchange Commission made history earlier this year by approving almost a dozen spot Bitcoin ETFs, all eyes in the community turned to the next digital asset in line â Ethereum.
While the landscape didnât look promising at first, it changed several weeks ago when, somewhat surprisingly, the agency greenlighted eight spot Ethereum ETFs. However, the launch date is still unknown.
When the spot BTC ETFs were approved by the securities regulator, they went live for trading on the very next day, which caused tons of volatility but has been among the most bullish developments in the industries ever since.
The situation with the Ether ETFs is quite different. Although they have been technically approved, there are some irregularities with most S-1 filings and the question of whether they will allow staking, which is a major part of the Ethereum ecosystem. This is why the launch date remains a mystery.
According to Eric Balchunas, Bloombergâs ETF expert, thereâs some good news on that front, as the Commissionâs staff has recently made only minor comments to the S-1 applications.
He believes thereâs a good chance the documentation will be handled within the next ten days or so, so they could âget it off their plateâ before the July 4 US holiday. In other words, Balchunas suggested that the Ethereum ETFs could see the light of day by July 2.
Recall that BTCâs price went on a massive rollercoaster in the first few days after the launch of the ETFs. Since then, though, these financial vehicles have attracted billions of dollars and propelled a price surge toward a new all-time high for the underlying asset.
ETH also saw impressive gains ahead of the ETF approvals, but there will likely be lots of fluctuations once they go live for trading.
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While the landscape didnât look promising at first, it changed several weeks ago when, somewhat surprisingly, the agency greenlighted eight spot Ethereum ETFs. However, the launch date is still unknown.
When the spot BTC ETFs were approved by the securities regulator, they went live for trading on the very next day, which caused tons of volatility but has been among the most bullish developments in the industries ever since.
The situation with the Ether ETFs is quite different. Although they have been technically approved, there are some irregularities with most S-1 filings and the question of whether they will allow staking, which is a major part of the Ethereum ecosystem. This is why the launch date remains a mystery.
According to Eric Balchunas, Bloombergâs ETF expert, thereâs some good news on that front, as the Commissionâs staff has recently made only minor comments to the S-1 applications.
He believes thereâs a good chance the documentation will be handled within the next ten days or so, so they could âget it off their plateâ before the July 4 US holiday. In other words, Balchunas suggested that the Ethereum ETFs could see the light of day by July 2.
Recall that BTCâs price went on a massive rollercoaster in the first few days after the launch of the ETFs. Since then, though, these financial vehicles have attracted billions of dollars and propelled a price surge toward a new all-time high for the underlying asset.
ETH also saw impressive gains ahead of the ETF approvals, but there will likely be lots of fluctuations once they go live for trading.
The post Good News for Ethereum (ETH) ETFs in the US, But With a Catch: Bloombergâs Balchunas appeared first on CryptoPotato.
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