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Crypto bulls are seemingly back in full force after speculation that an approved spot Ether&nbsp;exchange-traded fund (ETF) is more likely than ever. 
It comes amid reports that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)&nbsp;<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-reconsidering-spot-ether-etf-denial-analysts">has U-turned on spot Ether ETFs</a> — possibly due <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-joe-biden-sab-121-accounting-crypto-law">to political pressure</a><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-joe-biden-sab-121-accounting-crypto-law"></a> — with reports stating it has asked ETF exchanges to update their 19b-4 filings. 
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Ether (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/ethereum-price">ETH</a>)&nbsp;has pumped 19.4% over the last 24 hours <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-price-surge-18-percent-new-hope-spot-eth-etf-approvals">to trade at $3,685</a>&nbsp;at the time of writing — its highest price since April 9, <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">according</a> to CoinGecko.
While it isn’t clear what caused the sudden shift, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas and other industry pundits <a href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1792636523050906102" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">speculate</a> that it could be due to a “turning tide” in Congress regarding crypto.
“An approval suddenly looks likely,”&nbsp;Henrik Andersson, the chief investment officer at asset manager Apollo Crypto, commented to Cointelegraph.
“There is a turning tide in Washington that got ignited by SAB 121 where members of both parties voted to block the bill,” Andersson said. He added that crypto-owning Americans could be “an important group of voters in this election year.”
“It could mean the winter is over and it’s time for a US renaissance in crypto,” Adam Cochran, partner at venture capital firm Cinneamhain Ventures,&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/adamscochran/status/1792664859512906137" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">voiced</a> in a May 20 X post. 
Ryan Sean Adams, one of the hosts of the Ethereum podcast&nbsp;Bankless, says a political shift could mark the end of “operation choke point 2.0,” a <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-enforcement-actions-gary-gensler">spree of SEC lawsuits</a> and new-found support for cryptocurrency-friendly regulation. 
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Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz <a href="https://x.com/novogratz/status/1792668982270365808" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">said</a> he has never felt more “confident” in the cryptocurrency industry and the institutional adoption that could follow over the next 12 to 24 months ahead of the CNBC Financial Advisor Summit. 
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Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/financial-system-outdated-crypto-no-fix-either-us-swing-voters">Financial system ‘outdated’ but crypto is no fix either — US swing voters</a>
Digital assets have become an increasingly important issue as the U.S. election nears. 
Republican candidate and political rival Donald Trump recently made several efforts to win support from the industry, including at a dinner that he hosted with <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/3-memorable-moments-from-trump-nft-dinner">dozens of nonfungible token enthusiasts</a> at his Florida home on May 8.
During the dinner, Trump gained brownie points among the crypto crowd after promising to help prevent more local innovators from fleeing offshore. He also used the event to mock President Joe Biden’s knowledge of crypto. 
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Some <a href="https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1792700646258581526" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">speculate</a>&nbsp;that this has spurred the Democrats to also seek “political points.”
A Digital Currency Group-conducted poll recently found that an <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-voters-united-states-harris-poll">election candidate’s position</a> on cryptocurrencies could impact how people in several swing states decide to vote.
The U.S. presidential election will be held on Nov. 5, 2024.
Magazine:<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/opinion-republican-crypto-maxis-democrat-anti-crypto-army-mchenry-warren/"> Opinion: GOP crypto maxis almost as bad as Dems’ ‘anti-crypto army’</a>

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