**🚀 BITWISE FILES NEAR PROTOCOL ETF! Is This the Start of the Altcoin ETF Rally?**
### **🔥 Breaking News**
Bitwise Asset Management has officially **filed for a NEAR Protocol ETF** with the Delaware regulators! This is the **first ETF for NEAR**, marking a new wave of altcoin ETFs after the success of the Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs.
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### **📌 Key Points**
✅ **NEAR Protocol Selected**:
- This blockchain focuses on **dApps & AI**, competing with Ethereum & Solana.
- Market cap #41, price **$2.61 (+3% today)** after the announcement.
✅ **Long Process Ahead**:
- Needs **SEC approval** (under a more crypto-friendly Trump administration).
- Joining the queue of other altcoin ETFs (**Solana, XRP, Dogecoin**).
✅ **Big Trend: Altcoin ETF Boom?**
- After the success of Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs, **asset managers like Grayscale & Bitwise are starting to target altcoins**.
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### **💡 What’s the Impact?**
- **NEAR's price could remain bullish** if ETF sentiment strengthens.
- **Opportunities for other altcoins (SOL, XRP, DOGE) could rise** if their ETFs are approved.
- **Institutions are getting more serious about entering crypto** through regulated products.
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*Disclaimer: Not financial advice. Do your own research before investing!*