Ethereum surges 11% after report SEC is set to approve Futures ETF
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission isn't likely to block the debut of Ethereum futures ETFs, according to sources. The price of Ether (ETH) surged around 11% to $1,700 following news that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is set to allow the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Ether Futures. According to an Aug. 17 report from Bloomberg — which cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter — the regulator does not look as though it will block the applications of nearly twelve companies, including ProShares, Volatility Shares, Bitwise and Roundhill, that have filed to launch Ether (ETH) futures ETFs in recent weeks. Breaking The SEC is expected to green light an ETH futures ETF The beginning of something potentially massive here… pic.twitter.com/x9KtOpCqei — Bankless (@BanklessHQ) August 17, 2023 It remains unclear which ETF applications would be approve d by the SEC; however, officials indicated that several of the filings may be...