{"id":1478575,"date":"2024-07-22T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1478575"},"modified":"2024-07-22T11:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:20:00","slug":"ethereum-etfs-are-coming-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/ethereum-etfs-are-coming-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/1478575\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum ETFs Are Coming – Here’s What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ethereum ETFs Are Coming – Here’s What You Need To Know<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Alex O’Donnell via CoinTelegraph.com,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

After years of regulatory pushback and countless amended registration filings, spot Ether\u00a0 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are finally hitting the market.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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For the first time, shares of publicly-traded Ethereum (ETH) ETFs will be listed alongside the likes of Apple Inc (AAPL) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) on some of the United States\u2019 most popular brokerage platforms.<\/p>\n

The anticipated listings are a defining moment for cryptocurrency markets and an opportunity for millions of US institutional and retail investors. Here\u2019s what you need to know to make the most of it.<\/p>\n

When will spot Ether ETFs be available?<\/h2>\n

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)\u00a0confirmed July 23 as the launch date<\/a>\u00a0for the five ETFs assigned to trade on its platform: 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF, Fidelity Ethereum Fund, Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF, VanEck Ethereum ETF, and Franklin Ethereum ETF.<\/p>\n

The four other spot ETH ETFs will trade on either Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca. Despite no official announcements yet from those exchanges, they are widely expected to list on July 23 as well.<\/p>\n

Where can I buy Ethereum ETF shares?<\/h2>\n

The short answer: virtually any major brokerage platform. Every spot ETH ETF set to list in the last week of July has already obtained regulatory sign-off to trade on at least one major U.S. exchange \u2014 specifically either the Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca or Cboe BZX.<\/p>\n

Everyday investors don\u2019t trade directly on those exchanges. Instead, they rely on brokerage platforms \u2014 household names such as Fidelity, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade \u2014 as intermediaries.<\/p>\n

Once ETH ETF shares are listed on public exchanges, expect all of the big name brokerages, and others, to be able to facilitate trades.<\/p>\n

What are my options and how do I know which is best?<\/h2>\n

Nine spot Ether ETFs are set to begin trading.\u00a0In terms of underlying mechanics, the funds are virtually identical. Every ETF is sponsored by a reputable fund manager, holds spot ETH with a qualified custodian, and relies on a core group of professional market-makers to create and redeem shares. They also all benefit from the same standard investor protections, including insurance against brokerage failures and cybersecurity risks.<\/p>\n

For most investors, the deciding factor boils down to fees. For eight of the nine ETFs, management fees range from 0.15% to 0.25%. The one big exception is Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE), which started trading under a different fund structure in 2017 and still charges management fees of 2.5%.<\/p>\n

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Comparison of the first nine spot Ethereum ETFs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Most \u2014 but not all \u2014 of the Ethereum ETFs are temporarily waiving or discounting fees in a bid to woo investors. Greyscale Ethereum Trust is again among the big outliers here, along with Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (QETH).<\/p>\n

Ironically, the clear frontrunner in the fee race is also a Grayscale product. The Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH) \u2014 a newer fund created specifically to list as an ETF \u2014 has management fees of only 0.15%. Those fees are waived entirely for the first six months after listing, or until the fund hits $2 billion in assets under management (AUM).<\/p>\n

Another compelling choice is Franklin Templeton\u2019s Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET). At 0.19%, its management fees\u00a0are the second lowest of the bunch<\/a>, and they are fully waived through January 2025 or until the fund clears $10 billion in AUM.<\/p>\n

Will spot Ether ETFs offer staking?<\/h2>\n

The short answer here is “No.” The longer answer: “Maybe, but not anytime soon.”<\/p>\n

As a refresher, staking involves depositing ETH to a validator node on Ethereum\u2019s Beacon Chain. Staked ETH earns a cut of network fees and other rewards but also risks “slashing” \u2014 or forfeiting staked collateral \u2014 if the validator misbehaves or fails.<\/p>\n

Staking is attractive because it significantly boosts returns. Annual rewards rates stand at around 3.7% as of July 19, according to StakingRewards.com.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, several issuers \u2014 including Fidelity, BlackRock and Franklin Templeton \u2014 sought regulatory signoff to add staking to spot ETH ETFs. The SEC denied those requests.<\/p>\n

The issue boils down to liquidity, according to several people involved in the talks who spoke to Cointelegraph on the condition of anonymity. Staked ETH usually takes days to withdraw from Beacon chain. That\u2019s a problem for issuers, who are required to promptly redeem ETF shares for underlying fund assets on request.<\/p>\n

Issuers are still exploring ways to add staking to the current crop of spot ETH ETFs \u2014 possibly by maintaining a “buffer” of liquid spot Ether \u2014 but a workable plan is months away at best, the people told Cointelegraph. For now, staking is off the table for Ether ETFs.<\/p>\n

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Ether could hit a new all-time high after next week\u2019s ETH ETF launch<\/h2>\n

Ether\u2019s price could be on track to a new all-time high after the launch of the\u00a0first United States spot Ether ETFs<\/a>, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer of Bitwise.<\/p>\n

Hougan cited three main reasons for Ether reaching a new all-time high, including ETH\u2019s inflation rate, the fact that Ether stakers aren\u2019t selling like Bitcoin miners and that 28% of Ether supply is already out of the market.<\/p>\n

In a July 16 blog post, Hougan\u00a0wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cEthereum\u2019s inflation rate over the past year is exactly 0% […] Significant new demand meets 0% new supply? I like that math. And if activity on Ethereum ticks up, so does the amount of ETH being consumed. That\u2019s another lever of organic demand working in investors\u2019 favor.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Other factors also point to an incoming rally, including the number of Ether withdrawals from centralized exchanges, according to crypto analyst Leon Waidmann.<\/p>\n

The analyst\u00a0wrote<\/a>\u00a0in a July 19 X post:<\/p>\n

\u201c$126M worth of ETH was withdrawn from exchanges this week, signaling massive accumulation ahead of the ETF launch. Next big ETH rally incoming.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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ETH: Balance on exchanges (total). Source: Leon Waidmann<\/em><\/p>\n

$3,500 remains formidable resistance<\/h2>\n

However, Ether futures\u00a0suggest little confidence<\/a>\u00a0in the chance of Ether breaking above the $4,000 mark in the short term, as the $3,500 mark remains a significant resistance zone.<\/p>\n

Ether\u2019s relative strength index (RSI) also suggests that Ether\u2019s price needs to cool down before rallying to a new all-time high. On the daily chart, Ether\u2019s RSI rose to 58, which suggests that the asset is not yet overbought but is trading above its fair value, according to TradingView\u00a0data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ETH\/USD, RSI, 1-day chart. Source: TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n

The RSI is a popular momentum indicator used to measure whether an asset is oversold or overbought based on the magnitude of recent price changes.<\/p>\n

Ethereum shakeout could happen first<\/h2>\n

Ether\u2019s price could first see a sell-the-news event after the initial ETF launch before starting its sustained rally toward new all-time highs.<\/p>\n

Hence, the real opportunity to invest in Ether long term could come after the first few weeks of the ETF debut, according to Alvin Kan, chief operating officer of Bitget Wallet.<\/p>\n

Kan told Cointelegraph:<\/p>\n

\u201cSimilar to how the market reacted when BTC spot\u00a0ETFs got approved, we expect ETH to jump in price for a short time after its own ETF gets the green light. However, there might be followed by some selling pressure for a week or two afterward, as a result of outflows from instruments like Grayscale\u2019s ETF.\u201d<\/p>\n

ETH\u2019s price will be able to climb in a more sustained manner after the initial shakeout, added Kan:<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce this initial shakeout is over, the price of ETH could start to climb steadily each month, depending on the daily inflows into the new ETH spot ETF.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other analysts expect the Ether ETF to have wider ramifications on the altcoin market. For instance, popular crypto trader Mikybull expects the ETFs to catalyze the next altcoin bull market cycle.<\/p>\n

The trader wrote in a July 19 X post:<\/p>\n

\u201cETH ETFs will be the major catalyst for a massive rally sparking a huge Alts season in this cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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ETH\/USD, 2-month chart. Source: Mikybull<\/em><\/p>\n

Ether\u2019s price rallied over 11% during the past week, but ETH is still trading 29% below its old all-time high of $4,890 reached in November 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nMon, 07\/22\/2024 – 07:20<\/span><\/p>\n

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