Bitwise Chief Business Officer Katherine Dowling said that spot Ethereum ETFs are “close to the finish line,” as it is expected to go live in a few weeks, hopefully this summer.
In the interview with Bloomberg on 9 July 2024, Dowling said, “We’re seeing in the S-1 amendments that are filed that there are fewer and fewer issues that are being vetted back and forth between issuers and the SEC.”
SEC chair Gary Gensler’s previously said that the Ethereum ETFs would go live “some time over the Summer.” On this, Dowling noted that “Everyone has a different definition of summer. It’s been a little bit of a long, hot summer for the issuers waiting for that”.
🇺🇸 Spot #Ethereum ETFs are almost ready to launch as the SEC has started making fewer changes to issuers' applications. (COO Bitwise)
Bitwise is the issuer of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. pic.twitter.com/LZ8q5JsZAc
— ⚡Bitcoin General (@CryptoGnrl) July 10, 2024
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The SEC is tasked with approving both filings for the spot Ethereum ETFs to be legally sold to investors. This process ensures regulatory compliance and instills a sense of security and legitimacy among potential investors, paving the way for a broader acceptance of Ethereum and other digital assets in the financial market.
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The Bitwise CBO also said that the firm has spoken to the SEC about potential new products. She described the conversation as a positive one and said, “I think our communication with the SEC about the prospects for these products has actually been quite welcoming.”
VanEck filed for both Ether & Solana ETFs. The firm's Matthew Sigel says decisions on both come down to the SEC's Gary Gensler https://t.co/2XYzW3fcFA pic.twitter.com/xoaeyqNwf4
— Bloomberg Crypto (@crypto) July 2, 2024
Bloomberg ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas had previously said that future products may only be entertained under a new SEC chair. Dowling agreed and said, “As Eric pointed out, some of those new products may have to wait on a new as you see cfe2hair if that turns that comes to turn in January (If there is a new president in the White House following the November elections).
Otherwise, she said”it could take considerable time to bring the products to market due to the history of previous product approvals and the lack of future markets underlying the potential products.”
Dowling has not specified what future products she has in mind following the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. As it stands, the only other known pending spot crypto ETFs are for Solana (SOL). They were recently filed by VanEck and 21Shares.
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Disclaimer: Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. You could lose all of your capital.
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