70+ Crypto ETFs Are Queuing Up for SEC Approval—Brace Yourself for the Madness!

Picture this, if you will: over 70 crypto ETFs waltzing into the SEC’s grand ballroom for a stern nod or a frosty glare this year. Yes, the great gatekeepers of Wall Street are about to decide whether to let these clever concoctions—featuring everything from altcoins to memecoins and enough derivatives to make your head spin—take a bow on the US stage.

Our trusty Bloomberg raconteur, Eric Balchunas, wisely noted on the social grapevine (X, no less), “It’s a veritable jamboree of XRP, Litecoin, Solana, Penguins, Doge, and even the mysterious 2x Melania—plus the whole caboodle in between.” Sounds like the crypto circus is coming to town. 🎪

Institutional Demand: The Curious Case of Crypto Fervor

Meanwhile, the suited-up institutional investors, those respectable chaps and dames, are caught in a love affair with crypto. According to some clever reports courtesy of Coinbase and EY-Parthenon, over 80% of these financial heavyweights plan to throw more coin into the crypto ring in 2025. One might say the bear has been kissed proper goodbye.

“Getting your coin ETF-ized is akin to your band sneaking into all the streaming platforms. It doesn’t guarantee a legion of fans but it does mean your tunes are conveniently placed where most eardrums are tuned.” 🎶

From the venerable halls of Sygnum Bank, research maestro Katalin Tischhauser whispers that altcoin ETFs might muster inflows in the mere hundreds of millions to a paltry billion or so—a pittance compared to the Bitcoin behemoth. After all, Bitcoin ETFs dazzled last year, scooping up over $100 billion in net assets, a sum that would make even the most seasoned number cruncher pause.

Yet, it’s not all straightforward champagne and celebration. Funds employing options and derivatives to waltz around cryptos like Bitcoin or Ether could become the toast of the institutional ball. Options, those delightful contracts granting rights akin to backstage passes for assets, might unleash a price party of the “explosive” variety, according to Jeff Park of Bitwise Invest.

To add a cherry atop this crypto sundae, ARK Invest recently threw staked Solana (SOL) into the mix of two ETFs, making it the first time spot SOL has sashayed into US ETFs. One can only imagine the posh soirées in finance circles buzzing about this development.

So, dear reader, buckle up, keep your monocle polished, and watch this space—2025’s crypto ETF extravaganza promises to be quite the show! 🚀

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2025-04-21 22:38