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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) <a href="https://t.co/mzOPL1EZqC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">approved</a> eight spot Ethereum ETFs (exchange-traded funds) in another landmark regulatory breakthrough for the crypto industry. 
The securities watchdog approved so-called 19b-4 forms for ETF applications filed by Ark, Bitwise, BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, VanEck, and Invesco Galaxy late today after a last minute rush to get them over the line. But the funds will not be able to trade until the SEC approves S-1 filings from the applicants. 
“If they work extremely hard it can be done within a couple weeks but there are plenty of examples of this process taking 3+ months historically,” said Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart in a post on X. “Obviously this situation is nothing like anything that’s happened historically IMO.” 
Still, an order from the SEC approves the ETH ETFs ”on an accelerated basis.” 
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 BOOM!! APPROVED! There it is. The SEC just approved spot <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ethereum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ethereum</a> ETFs. What a turn of events. It's really happening. 
 h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/PhoenixTrades_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PhoenixTrades_</a> <a href="https://t.co/KQ39mDyCbT">pic.twitter.com/KQ39mDyCbT</a> 
 — James Seyffart (@JSeyff) <a href="https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1793750784624214517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2024</a>
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Ethereum’s response was muted, with its price climbing 1.8% in the past 24 hours to trade at $3,836 as of 6.02 p.m. EST, indicating that markets had already priced in the approvals. 
The decision comes a little over four months after the landmark approval of multiple Bitcoin spot ETFs in January, and despite the fact that until early this week most analysts had believed such a decision was highly unlikely. 
<h2 id="were-eth-etf-approvals-a-political-imperative">Were ETH ETF Approvals A Political Imperative?</h2> 
There is speculation that the turnaround may have been prompted by political dynamics as the presidential election looms. 
After Republican candidate Donald Trump accepted campaign donations in crypto, there was speculation by analysts that the Democrats may need to change their anti-crypto stance, too, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz told CNBC’s Squawk Box in an interview earlier this week. 
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<h2 id="last-minute-scramble">Last Minute Scramble</h2> 
Today’s announcement came only hours after the SEC initiated talks with Ethereum ETF issuers for final adjustments to their S-1 forms, causing markets to speculate that approval was a done deal. Ahead of the announcement, SEC chair Gary Gensler had told investors to “stay tuned.” 
In the late afternoon the SEC asked for a six-hour extension to the deadline as it rushed to complete the approval process. 
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 JUST IN: The SEC initiates talks with Ethereum ETF issuers for final adjustments to the S-1 form. 
 Looks like the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$ETH</a> ETF is a done deal. 🚀 
 — Lark Davis (@TheCryptoLark) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCryptoLark/status/1793645707947032861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2024</a>
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<h2 id="ethereum-etfs-fast-tracked-by-sec">Ethereum ETFS Fast-Tracked By SEC</h2> 
The SEC began fast-tracking the approvals process early this week, when it asked applicants to update their filings. That prompted analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart at Bloomberg Intelligence to up the odds of approval to 75%, from ”slim to none” previously.&nbsp; &nbsp; 
In anticipation of an imminent approval, investors purchased more than 100,000 ETH in spot markets on May 22, the highest for a day since last September, according to on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant 
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 Early ETH holders buy over 100K ETH yesterday 
 Julio Moreno, Head of Research at CryptoQuant, reported on X that "Permanent Holders" of Ethereum bought a massive amount of ETH yesterday amid the increasing speculation of spot ETH ETF approval. They purchased over 100,000 ETH, the… 
 — CoinNess Global (@CoinnessGL) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoinnessGL/status/1792927126519173561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2024</a>
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A bipartisan group of House lawmakers, including Majority Whip Tom Emmer and NJ Democrat Josh Gottheimer, had sent a letter to the SEC chair yesterday, May 22, urging the SEC “to approve spot Ether ETFs and ‘`other’ digital assets.” 
The letter said that the investment products would offer investors access to crypto in a regulated, transparent, and safe format. 
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 We urge SEC Chair <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryGensler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GaryGensler</a> to approve the pending Ether ETP applications. <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GOPMajorityWhip</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RepJoshG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJoshG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/USRepMikeFlood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USRepMikeFlood</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WileyNickel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WileyNickel</a> 
 Check out our letter to <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryGensler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GaryGensler</a> below: <a href="https://t.co/uv8Sp8lqUx">pic.twitter.com/uv8Sp8lqUx</a> 
 — French Hill (@RepFrenchHill) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepFrenchHill/status/1793621840021360903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2024</a>
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Singapore-based QCP Capital said earlier that approval of ETH ETFs could trigger a 60% increase in the price of Ethereum. 
The Ethereum price has soared by almost 45% in the past two weeks, mirroring the surge seen in the Bitcoin price in the run up to the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January. 
<a href="https://insidebitcoins.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ETHA.png"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-524823 size-full" src="https://insidebitcoins.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ETHA.png" alt="Ethereum" width="1366" height="768" srcset="https://insidebitcoins.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ETHA.png 1366w, https://insidebitcoins.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ETHA-300x169.png 300w, https://insidebitcoins.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ETHA-1024x576.png 1024w, https://insidebitcoins.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ETHA-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px"></a> 
<a href="https://www.geckoterminal.com/eth/pools/0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GeckoTerminal: ETH/USD 1-day chart</a> 
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