SEC Delays Fidelity Ethereum Spot ETF, Analysts Optimistic for One-Time Approval in May

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SEC Delays Ethereum Spot ETF
Delay of Ethereum ETF as Expected
Bitcoin Leveraged ETF Makes a Comeback
SEC Delays Ethereum Spot ETF
Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart retweeted the news of the SEC’s delay of Fidelity’s Ethereum spot ETF on January 18th.
According to the SEC announcement, the deliberation period has been extended by 45 days to allow sufficient time to consider proposed changes to the relevant rules.
Delay of Ethereum ETF as Expected
Both James Seyffart and Will Clemente, co-founder of research firm Reflexivity Research, expressed optimism that this delay is completely expected. They believe that the key period for the approval of VanEck’s Ethereum spot ETF will be May 23rd, which is in late May. It is expected that the SEC will approve multiple Ethereum spot ETFs at once, similar to Bitcoin ETFs.
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Bitcoin Leveraged ETF Makes a Comeback
While the SEC continues to delay Ethereum ETFs, a total of 16 Bitcoin leveraged ETFs have been applied for by ETF issuers:
REX Shares: Applied for 6 Bitcoin leveraged ETFs on January 3rd.
ProShares: Applied for 5 Bitcoin leveraged ETFs on January 16th.
Direxion: Applied for 5 Bitcoin leveraged ETFs on January 18th.
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Previously, controversial analyst Markus Thielen from Matrixport pointed out that after the listing of Bitcoin spot ETFs, options and derivative products will also be introduced, which may further impact price volatility.
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Matrixport analyst: Short-term bearish on BTC; ETH expected to rise to $3,000 soon
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