SEC Chair Gensler: Spot Ethereum ETF Approval Process ‘Going Smoothly’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler says that the spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval process is “going smoothly.” He stressed that “it’s really about the asset managers making the full disclosure so that those registration statements can go effective.” SEC Chair Gensler on Spot Ethereum ETF Approval U.S. Securities and Exchange … Read more

Bloomberg Analyst Doubles Down on July 2 Spot Ether ETF Launch Date Amidst Surge in S-1 Filings

Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has reaffirmed his prediction of a July 2 launch date for U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after observing a surge in amended S-1 (registration statement) filings on Friday. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has indicated that spot ether ETFs will launch this summer, pending the SEC’s … Read more

Grayscale Highlights Risks of ETH Staking Restrictions in Latest SEC Disclosure

According to supplemental disclosures in Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust 8-K report, submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 20, the trust’s inability to utilize its ethereum for staking services places its shares at a “comparative disadvantage.” Grayscale: Ethereum Trust Strategy Could be Impacted by Staking Limitations While multiple exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers … Read more