#SECETFApproval The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the listing and trading of spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking an important milestone in the cryptocurrency investment landscape. On May 23, 2024, the SEC approved regulatory changes that allow the listing of eight distinct ETFs that invest in ether, the main cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain.
However, this approval does not immediately mean that these ETFs are available to investors. The registration statements for each ETF are still under review by the SEC. Additionally, although the SEC approved the ETFs for trading, there are still unresolved questions about the legal status of ether when it is "staked" (committed to the network to validate transactions), which could affect certain features of the ETFs.