Kelly Strategic Management files for Ethereum futures ETF

Invescos ETF aimed to provide a mix of futures swaps and physical Bitcoin.
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” During the August Bitcoin futures filing process, VanEck declared Ether ETFs in addition to ProShares. They were informed by the SEC to withdraw them. It has actually been 3 months given that the launch of 3 successful Bitcoin ETF futures ETFs.

According to a filing made with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Nov. 29, the Kelly Ethereum Ether Strategy ETF will be investing in cash-settled Ether futures agreement traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Balchunas stated that, if it were real that ProShares and VanEck had been informed by the SEC to pull their Ether ETF filings because they exposed to crypto properties other that BTC, Kellys ETF would only have a 1% possibility to be authorized.

Balchunas thinks that SEC chairman Gary Gensler “is not psychologically prepared” at this stage to approve any other Bitcoin futures ETF.

Kelly Strategic Management, a Denver-based investment firm, has gotten an exchange-traded funds (ETF) that will provide exposure to Ethereum futures agreements.

Although numerous BTC futures ETFs have actually been authorized by the SEC in the second half of 2021 it appears that they are not prepared to approve any fund that provides exposure to crypto beyond CME BTC Futures contracts.

Anna Paglia, the global head for ETFs and Index Strategies at Invesco, highlighted this reality previously in the month. Because the SEC approves just Bitcoin ETFs that have 100% exposure to Bitcoin futures, she discussed that her company pulled its BTC Futures ETF.

Jason Lowery, a researcher, commented that “I would be stunned if SEC approved ETH ETFs b/c tacitly signals acceptance ETH as an unregistered security.”

Simply had quick chat with @JSeyff and our early, rough odds of approval of this ETF has to do with 20% unless this @twobitidiot rumor is correct, then we d obv go way lower like 1% (altho we still see numerous ETFs holding $ETHE) https://t.co/Ba4yRMsGS6
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) November 29, 2021

This move comes 3 months after ProShares and VanEck suddenly withdrew their ETF applications for ETH futures on August 12, 2013.

” During the August Bitcoin futures filing process, VanEck filed for Ether ETFs as well as ProShares. They were told by the SEC to withdraw them. It has actually been 3 months given that the launch of 3 successful Bitcoin ETF futures ETFs.

Related: CME presents micro Ether Futures as ETH Nears ATH Above $4.4 K.

Eric Balchunas, Bloombergs senior ETF analyst, kept in mind today on Twitter that Kellys Ether ETF might just have a 20% opportunity of approval. He likewise questioned whether “the SEC is ready to take this brand-new action.”