Major cryptocurrency shift due to SEC Ethereum ETF ruling: VanEck CEO

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck sees a major sentiment shift underway in the cryptocurrency market linked to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of a rule change allowing for Ethereum exchange-traded funds. “This is really one of the most amazing things that I’ve seen in my career with respect to securities regulation,” van Eck told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week.  VanEck was the first to apply to the SEC for permission to list its proposed Ethereum ETF. With that first hurdle cleared, VanEck can begin the process of bringing…

Blackrock Advances Spot Ether ETF With SEC Amendment, Analyst Eyes June Launch

The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has updated its S-1 registration statement for the Ishares Ethereum Trust, which will be listed as “ETHA.” According to the update, ‘Seed Creation Baskets’ were acquired by the fund’s ‘Seed Capital Investor.’ Furthermore, several spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) applicants now have their respective tickers listed on the Depository […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood Said at Consensus 2024 that Ether ETF Filings Were Approved Because Crypto Is an Election Issue

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BlackRock’s IBIT Flips Grayscale to Become the Largest Spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S.

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French Hill discusses Ether ETF, payments stablecoin bill 

In an interview on Monday, U.S. Representative French Hill emphasized legislative efforts to enable the private sector to lead the development of a dollar-backed payment stablecoin and predicted quicker market entry for spot Ethereum ETFs compared to Bitcoin ETFs.  U.S. Representative French Hill, chair of the subcommittee on digital assets, discussed future stablecoin-related policy in the United States during a CNBC “Squawkbox” interview. “We are still working on a payments stablecoin bill that will let the private sector here lead… on a dollar-backed payment stablecoin,” Hill said.  Hill mentioned that…

Bitcoin (BTC) And Ether (ETH) ETF Market Expected to Grow to $450B: Bernstein

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Microstrategy’s Michael Saylor States Spot Ether ETF Approval ‘May Be Better for Bitcoin’

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Microstrategy, stated that the approval of several spot ether ETF proposals by the U.S. SEC might be good for Bitcoin. In “What Bitcoin Did,” Peter McCormack’s podcast, Saylor stated this approval gives rise to a crypto asset class, including several use cases like tokens, NFTs, and defi, with Bitcoin at […] Original

DeFiance Capital Foresees ETH Soaring To $4,500 Pre-Ethereum ETF Trading

As the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved all the spot Ethereum ETF applications, despite increased regulatory uncertainty surrounding the cryptocurrency, investors are becoming more optimistic about the potential for ETH’s price to reach new heights.  Bullish Sentiment Surrounds Ethereum ETF Approval  DeFiance Capital Founder and CIO Arthur Cheong predicts that ETH could reach an annual high of $4,500 before the newly approved index funds begin trading, surpassing its mid-March high of $4,096. This projection falls just short of ETH’s all-time high of $4,878 during the 2021 bull run.…