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Spot the Ethereum ETFs going live this week? Analyst describes possibility after earlier saying ‘no reason for delay’
Nate Geracipresident of The ETF Instituteanticipates approvals for the spot Ethereum ETH/USD ETF this weeklikely to shake up the cryptocurrency market.
What happened: On Sunday, Geraci took XPreviously Twitterto share his prediction, stating: “I’m deciphering this because spot ETH ETFs will be approved this week… Just me though.
Geraci’s views were consistent with his forecast two weeks ago when he said he would be shocked if spot ETFs didn’t receive green signals before the end of the month. “No reason to delay,” he said.
Why is this important: Speculation on Ethereum spot ETFs has intensified, says Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas bring forward launch date of highly anticipated investment vehicles to July 2 last week, following mild comments from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff on S-1 filings, requesting revisions within a week.
THE approval of Forms 19b-4 last month brought Ether ETFs closer to trading launch. The SEC will now review updated S-1 registration statements, the final hurdle before cryptocurrency funds become a reality.
The imminent arrival of Ethereum spot ETFs has sparked excitement in the crypto market. Analysts had earlier predicted a potential 60% rise in the price of Ether if the ETF approval followed the trend of Bitcoin BTC/USD ETF.
Price Action: At the time of writing, Ethereum was trading at $3,407.50, down 3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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