The SEC is anticipated to deny applications for spot Ethereum ETFs following discouraging meetings with issuers. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to reject applications for spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the price of Ethereum, the second-largest crypto by market value. According to a Reuters report, U.S. financial firms don’t expect spot Ethereum...
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas assessed the prospects for spot cryptocurrency ETFs in Hong Kong. According to the Balchunas, his asset estimate is currently $1 billion for the first two years. The ETF analyst noted this is positive but still far from the $25 billion estimate cited by some analysts. “But a lot depends on infrastructure improvement. We...
HashKey and Bosera International have received conditional approval from the Hong Kong regulator for two spot crypto ETFs, marking a pivotal moment for Asian investors. HashKey Capital and Bosera International have secured conditional approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to offer spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the region. In...
Consensys, the software company behind MetaMask digital wallet, is calling on U.S. regulators to recognize the advanced safeguards inherent in the design of Ethereum (ETH). The Fort Worth, Texas-based firm penned a letter in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent request for public comments on Nasdaq’s pending application for a rule change to permit the trading of iShares...
