Will there be an Ether ETF?
Will there be an Ether ETF?
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There has been significant discussion around the potential approval of an Ether (Ethereum) ETF. Experts like Matthew Sigel from VanEck have predicted that an Ethereum ETF could indeed be approved, possibly by mid-2024. He notes that current regulatory and market dynamics could make this feasible 1 2.
However, the sentiment around such approval has been mixed. David Hoffman and Ryan Sean Adams discussed on Bankless that the market has generally been pessimistic about the approval of an Ethereum ETF due to regulatory challenges, with prediction markets placing the odds under 10% as of late 2023 3.
Ethereum's Market Position
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Bankless
Ultimately, the consensus appears to be cautiously optimistic, with some experts indicating a significant chance of approval while acknowledging the regulatory hurdles that still need to be overcome 4 5.