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Ethereum Spot ETF on the Horizon: Regulatory Approval Expected by July 4: Report
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly close to giving the green light to exchange-traded funds linked to the spot price of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).
What happened: Discussions between asset managers and regulators are nearing an end and the highly anticipated investment leads could be listed as early as July 4, a Reuters report said on Wednesday.
Executives from two of the companies revealed anonymously that the process of changing the offering documents involved resolving minor issues. A lawyer associated with one of the issuers said approval would likely only come in a week or two.
Eight asset managers, including black rock, VanEckAnd Grayscale Investments who previously launched spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs such as iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT), VanEck Bitcoin Trust (BATS: HODL), and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (NYSE:GBTC), are seeking SEC approval for the funds.
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Why is this important: The launch of funds tracking the spot price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) in January was a huge success, attracting around $8 billion in assets. At the end of June, these nine new products totaled nearly $38 billion in assets. However, some ETF and cryptocurrency analysts believe that the launch of the new ether spot ETFs will be less impressive due to ether’s smaller market cap and trading volumes.
Latest speculation comes a week after Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas brought forward the ETF launch date to July 2. Balchunas had said there was a “good chance” the SEC would declare them effective and take them off their plate before the holiday weekend.
In a recent interview, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler highlighted the smooth progress of ETF filings. He said the final decision rests with asset managers to provide complete information for registration statements to come into effect.
While the enthusiasm was palpable, some analysts predicted that the launch could potentially lead to a 30% drop in the price of Ether.
Price action: At the time of writing, Ether was trading at $3,377.13, following a 1.06% decline over the past 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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