Liliya Filakhtova
Seven financial firms eyeing exchange-traded funds linked to Ethereum (ETH-USD) amended their S-1 filing on Friday, raising expectations of an imminent launch of the first set of ETFs tied to the second-largest cryptocurrency.
According to the industry publication CryptoSlate, Franklin Templeton, VanEck, Invesco Galaxy, BlackRock (BLK), 21Shares, Grayscale, and Fidelity filed updated S-1 documents for their respective funds, while Bitwise did not amend its registration statement.
Among the eight prospective issuers, Franklin Templeton and VanEck announced their ETF fees at 0.19% and 0.20%, respectively.
The filings mark a key step in launching the products after the SEC cleared Ethereum (ETH-USD) ETFs in May in response to applications from firms including Nasdaq (NDAQ), Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) NYSE, and Cboe Global Markets (CBOE).
With the amended filings complete, crypto investors will eagerly wait for a potential final approval from the SEC to clear the launch, which, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, could be as early as July 2. “Anyway, that’s basically a wrap. Ball in SEC’s court now,” he wrote on X.