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SEC pushes back decision on Grayscale Ether futures ETF

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Ciaran Lyons7 hours agoSEC pushes back decision on Grayscale Ether futures ETFThe United States securities regulator has postponed its decision on approving Grayscale"s Ethereum Futures Trust ETF product until the end of May.3682 Total views12 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksThe United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline yet again to decide on the approval of digital asset management firm Grayscale’s Ethereum (ETH) Futures Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF).


In a filing published on March 22, the SEC stated that it will postpone the March 31 deadline to May 30 to decide on whether or not to approve Grayscale"s Ethereum Futures Trust ETF, which would focus on investing in Ethereum futures contracts.“The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues raised therein.”


In December 2023, the SEC postponed the approval date for Grayscale"s futures ETF product, stating that it would seek additional public input regarding whether the ETF should be listed.


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This came only three months after Grayscale proposed listing and trading shares of the Grayscale Ethereum Futures Trust ETF under the New York Stock Exchange Arca Rule 8.200-E in September 2023.


Following the listing, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart claimed that Grayscale was using its futures ETF application as a “trojan horse” to influence the SEC"s decision into approving its spot Ether ETF.


He explained that if the SEC approved Grayscale’s application, it would allow Grayscale to argue for the approval of its spot Ether ETF application.Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart Marchpost on X.


Meanwhile, on Jan. 25, the SEC delayed its decision on whether to approve a spot Ether ETF from Grayscale, also opening the application to public comments.


Following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs on January 10, there has been increased skepticism among crypto industry commentators regarding whether the SEC will take a tougher stance on crypto-based ETFs.


Cointelegraph recently reported that Capital founder John Lo expects the SEC to put increased scrutiny on all upcoming crypto-based ETFs, especially Ether ETFs:“Scrutiny towards cryptocurrency ETFs has only grown, as you could argue to a certain degree that the SEC was forced to approve the Bitcoin ETFs because of its case with Grayscale. No doubt, the SEC internally views that as a huge loss for themselves.”


Other asset management firms are also facing obstacles with their Ethereum ETFs. 


In separate March 4 filings, the SEC announced that its decision on applications from BlackRock for its iShares Ethereum Trust and Fidelity for its Ethereum Fund would be delayed.


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