The SEC, after weeks of limited engagement, asked exchanges supporting spot ether ETF applications to refile their 19b-4 forms with universal language earlier this week. Those forms were submitted to the SEC by Tuesday, and the exchanges began publishing them online that night. The SEC also appears to have begun engaging with the would-be issuers themselves, as companies like Fidelity and Grayscale filed updated S-1 forms this week. The SEC has to make a final decision on at least one spot ether ETF application by the end of the day…
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BTC, ETH Consolidate Ahead of Ether ETF Decision
Shares in Nvidia reached a record high during Wednesday’s post-market hours after the company beat analyst estimates to report record revenue of $26.04 billion for the first quarter. The rally might be a positive signal for cryptocurrencies, including tokens supposedly associated with AI technology. This is because, historically, the inflow of money into the crypto market and the so-called AI coins has been partly contingent on outsized gains in NVDA and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index. Top AI coins such as FET, ICP, RNDR and GRT traded mixed, having rallied in…
Ether (ETH) Spot ETF Approval Would Raise Expectations That Solana (SOL) Could Also Be Classified a Commodity: Bernstein
“Long term, we do believe, should Trump get elected, crypto could see significant legislative and agency support (with a new SEC chair), to usher in long-lasting structural changes in crypto financial integration,” analysts Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra wrote. Source
ETH to BTC trader exposure ratio increased ahead of ETF approval
As the expectations of the spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval come closer, traders place bigger bets on ETH rather than Bitcoin (BTC). According to a CryptoQuant report shared with crypto.news, the ETH-BTC open interest ratio has increased from 0.54 to 0.67 over the past week. This shows traders are getting a higher exposure to Ethereum rather than Bitcoin due to the expectations of the spot ETH ETF approval. Data from Santiment shows that the ETH total open interest is currently standing at $8.53 billion. The total funding rate…
Ethereum ETF Approval Could Spur 60% Rally as ETH Buying Increases
Holders cumulatively bought over 100,000 ETH in spot markets on Tuesday, the highest daily level since September 2023. Source
Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) in Stasis as SEC ETF Decision Looms, Nvidia (NVDA) Hits Record High
“The SEC should approve U.S.-listed ETH ETFs today. Hours before the Bitcoin ETF approval, SEC Gensler tweeted that crypto investors should consider all potential risks before making any investment. Today, a tweet could come around 9 a.m. ET. and would provide more clarity on whether approval would be imminent,” Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, said in a note to clients. Original
Analyst Highlight Positive Bias In ETH Options Across All Expiries
Recent developments in the crypto market indicate a strong bullish sentiment among Ethereum traders, particularly in the options market. Amid the growing anticipation for potential approvals of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), there has been a noticeable shift in option pricing, with Ethereum call options becoming more expensive than put options across all expiries. This pricing pattern suggests the market is optimistic about Ethereum’s price prospects. Notably, A call option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a specified price within a specific…
Ether Volatility Expected as Traders Flood Exchanges With $231M of ETH Amid ETF Hopes
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Bitcoin (BTC) Is Coming to Ethereum (ETH) Stalwart MetaMask: Sources
MetaMask helps users navigate such a smart contract-based environment. Since early last year, similar functionality has been added to Bitcoin, including NFT-like Ordinals and Runes, which enabled the creation of meme coins on Bitcoin. Whether MetaMask support will help users traverse these Bitcoin enhancements is unclear. Original
Ether (ETH) Price Has 1 in 5 Chance of Tapping $5K by End-June, DeFi Options Protocol Lyra Says
“Lyra options markets are implying a ~20% chance of ETH reaching $5,000 by June 28,” Nick Forster, Lyra’s founder and a former Wall Street options trader, told CoinDesk in an email. “There is a 20% chance of ETH moving above $5,500 by July 26, as traders have increased positioning post the ETF speculation.” Source