{"id":77060,"date":"2024-04-23T14:54:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T18:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=77060"},"modified":"2024-04-23T14:54:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T18:54:32","slug":"sec-delays-franklin-templeton-spot-ether-etf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/sec-delays-franklin-templeton-spot-ether-etf\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Delays Franklin Templeton Spot Ether ETF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed the decision regarding Franklin Templeton's application for a <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/hong-kong-expected-to-approve-spot-bitcoin-etfs-mid-april.html\">spot Ether exchange-traded fund<\/a> (ETF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-143-1024x587.png\" alt=\"SEC Delays Franklin Templeton Spot Ether ETF\" class=\"wp-image-77064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-143-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-143-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-143-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-143-750x430.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-143-1140x654.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-143.png 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SEC Delays Franklin Templeton Spot Ether ETF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on April 23 that it had extended the period for comments on a proposed rule change that would permit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cboe.com\/us\/equities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cboe BZX Exchange<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> to list and trade the Franklin Ethereum Trust shares. 45 days will pass before the commission reevaluates its immediate ETH ETF decision until June 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the application deadlines for several asset managers in May, numerous analysts hypothesized that the SEC would make a definitive decision regarding listing and trading spot Ether ETFs on U.S. exchanges.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Seyffart, an analyst at Bloomberg ETFs, predicted in March that the ongoing round of Ether ETF applications would &#8220;ultimately come down to rejection.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEC's January decision to permit U.S. exchanges to list and trade<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/us-spot-bitcoin-etfs-draw-wealthy-indians-amid-warning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> spot Bitcoin ETF<\/a> shares was a turning point that will likely continue to influence how financial institutions manage cryptocurrencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite initial speculation that the commission would likely issue a spot ETH ETF, reports indicate that it may be attempting to categorize Ether as a security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEC spot BTC ETFs, including Franklin Templeton's, were in the initial approval phase. 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