US Paves Way for Ether ETFs in Test of Crypto Demand Beyond Bitcoin

  • SEC allows Cboe, Nasdaq and NYSE to list spot-Ether ETFs
  • Issuers still need more approvals before launching funds

The SEC headquarters in Washington, DC.

Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg
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The crypto industry is closer to another landmark after the Securities and Exchange Commission paved the way for the eventual launch of the first US exchange-traded funds investing directly in the Ether token.

In a step deemed unlikely as recently as last week, the SEC signed off Thursday on a proposal by venues run by Cboe Global Markets Inc., Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange to list products tied to the second-biggest digital asset.