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Today, the SEC marks another important milestone with the final approval of spot ETFs on Ethereum.  The registration statements will become effective on Monday, allowing the companies in the running to finally launch their Ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) products. This news comes in a context of growing institutional interest in cryptocurrencies, although some analysts predict lower demand compared to the spot bitcoin ETFs, approved earlier this year. The approval process of the SEC for Ethereum Spot ETFs An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is a financial instrument that tracks the price of an underlying asset and can be traded on the stock exchange like a share. A spot ETF on Ethereum, specifically, invests directly in Ethereum (ETH), the second cryptocurrency by market capitalization.  This type of ETF allows investors to gain exposure to Ethereum without having to buy, hold, and manage the cryptocurrency directly. The path towards the approval of spot ETFs on Ethereum has followed a rigorous process, similar to that already seen for ETFs on bitcoin. The interested companies had to submit detailed registration statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulatory body of financial markets in the United States. These statements include crucial information about custody structures, investor protection mechanisms, and security measures adopted to prevent fraud and market manipulation. The news of the final approval was met with enthusiasm by the cryptocurrency community and institutional investors, marking another step towards the mainstream adoption of digital assets. However, not everyone shares the same level of optimism regarding the demand that spot ETFs on Ethereum might generate. The demand expectations The approval of spot ETFs on bitcoin at the beginning of the year had a significant impact on the market, attracting billions of dollars in new investments. This success was largely attributed to the popularity and notoriety…

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