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VanEck’s highly-anticipated spot ether ETF was listed on the DTCC website, which includes both active and not yet active funds.Earlier this week, the SEC reportedly asked U.S. issuers to amend and refile 19b-4 forms on spot ether ETFs.The SEC has yet to approve spot ether ETFs.
The EIP-3074/EIP-7702 event of Ethereum reveals the complexity of its governance structure: in addition to the formal governance process, the informal roadmaps proposed by researchers also hold significant influence.
Optimism continues to rise as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows a significant shift in its stance towards potentially approving a spot Ethereum ETF, exciting crypto investors and driving the market upwards.
Memecoins on the Ethereum blockchain have surged amid a change in sentiment regarding the approval of spot ether ETFs in the U.S.PEPE’s price has risen 16% in the past 24 hours, while LADYS and DOGE increased roughly 30% and 6%, respectively.
In a previous filing, Grayscale had proposed to investors the ability to stake ether through the trust. Grayscale’s updated filing did not include staking language. Other issuers, including Fidelity, have made similar moves.
The recent optimistic signals regarding spot ether exchange-traded funds come at an opportune moment for bitcoin, with the digital asset’s price expected to hit new record high, an analyst said.
- 07:09The U.S. SEC approves blockchain financial company Figure to issue the first interest-bearing stablecoinChainCatcher reports, according to Fortune magazine, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has for the first time approved an application for a stablecoin with interest. This stablecoin is named YLDS, developed by digital asset company Figure Markets. It will be pegged to the dollar and offer users a return rate of 0.5%, similar to cash in savings accounts. Although other major stablecoins such as USDC and USDT are still in regulatory gray areas, YLDS will be officially registered with the SEC as securities, said Mike Cagney, CEO of Figure during an interview with Fortune magazine. This puts YLDS in the same financial category as stocks or bonds. Documents on the SEC website show that Figure's application was approved on Tuesday. The agency's spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- 07:05Today's Fear and Greed Index has risen to 55, turning to greed for the first time since early FebruaryPANews reported on February 21, according to Alternative data, the Fear and Greed Index has significantly increased today compared to yesterday, currently rising to 55 (yesterday was 49), changing its level from neutral to greed. This is also the first time this index has turned greedy since February 3. The fear index threshold is 0-100, including indicators: Volatility (25%) + Market Trading Volume (25%) + Social Media Heat (15%) + Market Survey (15%) + Bitcoin's Proportion in the Entire Market (10%) + Google Hot Word Analysis (10%).
- 07:03Messari: BounceBit TVL reaches up to $566 million, expected to lead the development of CeDeFi trackOdaily Planet Daily reports that according to a post by Messari on platform X, a detailed report has been issued on BounceBit's CeDeFi model. It mentions that the project deeply integrates CeFi and DeFi, providing various solutions for institutional returns, Bitcoin re-pledging and integration of real-world assets (RWA). The project's TVL has currently reached $566 million USD and will strategically shift towards dollar-denominated yield products in 2025. In addition, according to CCData, by the end of 2024, the spot and derivatives trading volume of centralized exchanges will reach a record high of $113 trillion USD per year.