<ul class="news-points">
 <li>VanEck pushes for first-to-file advantage in ether ETF race.</li>
 <li>SEC faces calls for fair assessment as multiple firms vie for approval.</li>
 <li>The SEC is set to make its decision on the ETH ETF on May 23.</li>
</ul>
Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s <a href="https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/news-and-insights/thought-leaders/matthew-sigel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">head of digital asset research</a>, asserted to the SEC that the first firm to file for the first ether ETF should be the first firm to launch it.&nbsp;
This benefits VanEck, the New-York-based fund group, which manages $100 billion in assets. It <a href="https://coinedition.com/vanecks-fund-listed-on-dtcc-approval-anticipated/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">filed for a spot ether ETF</a> in the US in 2021 and then refiled in July 2023.&nbsp;
The SEC had 240 days to review VanEck’s application, which means the regulator was expected to rule by May 21; one day before the Ark Invest/21Shares proposal. Ark Invest is one of several firms seeking to launch Ether ETFs, including BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, Bitwise, Invesco, and Hashdex.
Over the past few weeks, the SEC, stock exchanges, and fund issuers have extensively engaged. A Tuesday X<a href="https://x.com/vaneck_us/status/1792966443950285241" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> post</a> came from VanEck: “SEC comments rolling in.”
Sigel,<a href="https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1793312308850024863" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> speaking</a> at an X Space on Wednesday, made VanEck’s case:&nbsp;
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