Valkyrie Gets Approval to Start Buying ETH Futures For its Existing Bitcoin ETF
The fund’s new strategy to combine ether and bitcoin will be effective formally on Oct. 3.
The fund’s new strategy to combine ether and bitcoin will be effective formally on Oct. 3.
ETH has given up its deflationary status as network fees are falling, putting pressure on the price of the second largest cryptocurrency.
The Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF is the first attempt to list such a fund in the U.S. that directly invests in ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
Broader crypto markets were modestly lower late on Wednesday.
There’s a high probability of approval on or before the SEC’s final deadline in mid-October for a decision on the first ether futures ETF in the U.S.
ETH fell to as low as $1,547 last Thursday, its lowest price since June.