ETH spot ETF approval odds raised to 75% this month, sending Ethereum price soaring
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Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reports via X that “I'm raising my forecast for the probability of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving an Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF to 75% this month. Today, we heard that the SEC could do a 180-degree turn on the issue.” In March, Eric Balchunas had estimated a 25% chance of approval of an ETH spot ETF in May. His colleague James Seifat added: “We're hearing from multiple sources that the SEC may be reversing its position. If we're right, we're going to see a lot of filings over the next few days.” When reviewing a new ETF, the SEC must approve both a 19b-4 (a formal request for review) and an S-1 (a securities registration statement), and the May 23rd deadline for the VanEck Ethereum ETF and the 24th for the Ark21Shares Ethereum ETF.
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In the meantime, traders are aggressively building long positions in the futures market on news that an Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF could be approved this week. ETH prices are up 11% in one hour, and open interest has increased by nearly $1 billion.