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MAY 24, 2024

An Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) was approved this week, and that could open a floodgate of ETFs and funding for the crypto industry. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, approved a spot Ethereum ETF, following the approval of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs earlier this year.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

At the beginning of August, the long-running Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) court case against Ripple (the company behind the XRP token) finally wrapped up, and it looks like the worst of XRP's regulatory headaches is over. The SEC claimed it was a security, while Ripple claimed it was a cryptocurrency.

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MAY 29, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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MAY 29, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple payment platform, is a much smaller token that has largely traded on the drama surrounding a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the past four years. First, the SEC approved Bitcoin's first 11 spot price exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) in January.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The differences between XRP and other cryptocurrencies XRP is the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, a blockchain ledger which is used as a cheaper, faster, and more secure alternative to the widely used SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) protocol for money transfers. To make matters worse, the U.S.

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MAY 12, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first spot price Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) earlier this year. But it says the PoS process that Ethereum uses makes it more similar to a security, which is subject to tighter regulations than commodities.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Many cryptocurrencies plunged in 2022 as rising rates, the collapses of high-profile exchanges and tokens, and regulatory threats drove investors toward safer investments. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first 11 spot price exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) for Bitcoin this January.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

SEC settlement The one catalyst that seems most likely is some form of settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year in an ongoing lawsuit involving Ripple , the company behind the XRP crypto token. The SEC is adamant that XRP is a security, not a cryptocurrency.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Because ETFs are a much more investor-friendly medium with shares that can be purchased throughout each trading day via any brokerage firm similar to individual publicly traded equity securities.

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JUNE 16, 2023

What happened Several cryptocurrencies and crypto stocks rose today after BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) , the largest asset manager in the world, filed to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Since late afternoon yesterday, the price of Bitcoin traded 4.5% higher as of 3:42 p.m.

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MAY 13, 2024

The approval of spot Ethereum ETFs The other big factor would be SEC approval of new spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) similar to the new spot Bitcoin ETFs. Beware the SEC The only problem, of course, is that there's something about Ethereum that the SEC does not like. How high can Ethereum go?

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APRIL 19, 2024

But with just $1,000, investors can still buy fractional Bitcoins or shares of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first 11 spot price Bitcoin ETFs this January. Image source: Getty Images. First, the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

More than 5,000 stocks that trade on U.S. exchanges pay dividends. There is another solution, though: Invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that offer solid dividend yields. Income investors should like the iShares Select Dividend ETF's 30-day Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yield of 3.69%.

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JUNE 22, 2023

Meanwhile, the price of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH), traded more than 9% higher, while the price of the meme token Shiba Inu (CRYPTO:SHIB) was up 14.5%. This agreement would share trading data that regulators believe is critical to preventing market manipulation. Image source: Getty Images.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Bitcoin 's (CRYPTO: BTC) price nearly doubled over the past 12 months as stabilizing interest rates, the approvals of BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and a bullish rotation toward riskier assets lit a fire under the world's top cryptocurrency. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this January.

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MAY 25, 2024

Standard Chartered's bullish Ethereum analysis Geoff Kendrick, head of crypto research and emerging markets foreign exchange at Standard Chartered (OTC: SCBF.F) , hung an $8,000 year-end price target on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) earlier this week. Speaking to the crypto news site The Block on Tuesday, Kendrick predicted that the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 8, 2023

In the last month, a wave of major financial institutions have applied to offer spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF) in a bid to bridge Wall Street with the original cryptocurrency. Although no ETF has been approved yet, the SEC's blessing looks more likely by the day.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

That entire process makes it similar to a digital version of precious metal, so it's the only cryptocurrency that can be officially classified as a commodity instead of a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ). Besides energy efficiency, PoS tokens have two key advantages over PoW tokens.

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JULY 27, 2024

It is now just one of two cryptocurrencies to have a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved alongside the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). A spot ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of an underlying asset. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) joined an elite club recently.

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MAY 30, 2024

On May 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) paved the way for approval of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The following day, it was officially announced that the SEC would approve all eight 19b-4 applications, paving the way for Ethereum ETF approval.

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JUNE 16, 2024

If you're looking for easy ways to make passive income, you might want to check out Vanguard's exchange-traded funds (ETFs). And one of its funds should be especially attractive to income hunters. An initial investment of $100,000 would spin off $6,820 in income based on the ETF's current 30-day SEC yield.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In what could be a big catalyst for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has filed an application for the first-ever spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the Ark Invest filing, the spot Ethereum ETF would trade on the CBOE BZX Exchange and custody its crypto assets with Coinbase.

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APRIL 16, 2024

Wood believes the recent approvals of Bitcoin's first spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), more institutional purchases, and the impending halving of Bitcoin (which will make it twice as hard to mine the cryptocurrency) will all drive a stampede of bulls to the world's largest cryptocurrency. million by 2027.

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JUNE 9, 2024

SEC approval of a spot Ethereum ETF One of the most compelling reasons to invest in Ethereum right now is the anticipated approval of a spot Ethereum ETF by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Here are three compelling reasons why I'm investing heavily in Ethereum this June. Image source: Getty Images.

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JUNE 20, 2023

In other news, a new exchange called EDX Markets that trades Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies and is backed by Charles Schwab , Fidelity , and Citadel revealed this morning that it is live and has raised new funding. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Across all of her exchange-traded funds (ETFs), her largest holding is cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN). The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently reviewing applications from Ark Invest, mutual fund manager VanEck, BlackRock , and several others.

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JUNE 5, 2024

However, the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) certainly contributed to those gains, and they could have a more significant impact in the future. To elaborate, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs in January.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Several major cryptocurrencies rallied on Tuesday amid news of growing crypto adoption and speculation surrounding the timing of the first spot Ethereum-centric exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals. That inaction put the onus back on the SEC to move forward with its Bitcoin ETF approval process.

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JULY 28, 2024

For much of crypto's existence, those interested in buying digital assets would have to do so via cryptocurrency exchanges. These ETFs trade on traditional stock exchanges, and their value is directly tied to the current (or spot) price of the cryptocurrency. Another important distinction is the trading hours.

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JULY 5, 2023

Investors are still digesting a wave of negativity, which included the collapse of several cryptocurrency exchanges last year, not to mention some of the industry's most prized stablecoin experiments. As more trusted, well-known firms on Wall Street throw their hats into the ring, the SEC might find it harder to justify further rejections.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission to approve an exchange-traded fund that owns Bitcoin directly. Such a fund could have advantages over the current futures-based ETFs that are currently available. But there's actually a fund that exists currently that owns spot Bitcoin.

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MARCH 28, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its lawsuit against Ripple , the company that issues XRP, on March 19, which caused the coin's price to rise substantially. The SEC had originally claimed that the business had issued XRP without filing the requisite paperwork for selling a registered security.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

There's also anticipation that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to finally approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. It's hard to know what the SEC will decide, but there's anticipation it will be positive.

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JANUARY 13, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the market's first 11 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Unlike previous "Bitcoin ETFs," which were pinned only to future contracts or held shares of Bitcoin-related companies, these new funds directly hold Bitcoins.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Centralized crypto exchange FTX was shut down when its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was caught committing fraud, leaving clients and investors $8 billion out of pocket. Even today, a mere 9,393 merchants around the world accept Bitcoin in exchange for goods and services. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are a new source of demand The U.S.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

In a landmark decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 13 applications to create a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). While applications were reviewed individually, the SEC approved more than a dozen simultaneously to avoid giving any firm a head start.

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