{"id":26816,"date":"2024-02-27T14:08:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T14:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitwise-analysts-50-50-call-on-ethereum-etf-approval-and-bitcoins-88k-projection\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:08:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T14:08:28","slug":"bitwise-analysts-50-50-call-on-ethereum-etf-approval-and-bitcoins-88k-projection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitwise-analysts-50-50-call-on-ethereum-etf-approval-and-bitcoins-88k-projection\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitwise Analyst&#8217;s 50\/50 Call on Ethereum ETF Approval and Bitcoin&#8217;s $88k Projection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bitwise researcher Ryan Rasmussen provides some insightful analysis of the upcoming judgment as interest in the likelihood of Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) receiving permission grows.<\/p>\n<p>Putting the possibility of spot Ethereum ETF certification at 50\/50, Rasmussen recently analyzed the odds in an interview with Yahoo Finance. The Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s (SEC) highly perceptive position is the source of this ambiguity since it has the potential to influence the outcome in any direction.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on past sentiments, Matt Hougan, Bitwise\u2019s Global Head of Research, echoed Rasmussen\u2019s sentiment, projecting a similar 50% chance of approval back in May. However, external predictors such as Polymarket suggest a slightly dimmer outlook, estimating a 44% probability of greenlighting Ethereum ETFs.<\/p>\n<h2>Awaiting the SEC\u2019s Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>The SEC\u2019s decision on VanEck\u2019s spot Ethereum ETF application, due by May 23, looms large, with implications for concurrent applications. This deliberative approach mirrors previous evaluations of spot Bitcoin ETF proposals.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing parallels to Bitcoin ETF rejections, Rasmussen hinted at potential legal showdowns akin to <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/coinbase-presents-case-for-grayscale-ethereum-etf-approval-to-sec\/\">Grayscale\u2019s tussle<\/a>, which eventually led to a reevaluation of Bitcoin ETFs. However, the necessity and efficacy of such legal maneuvers in the Ethereum ETF realm remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong><strong>250% Extra + $125 Free Chip!<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. 250% on 1st Deposit + $125 Free Chip<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On January 10, Bitwise hailed a historic milestone with the approval of its Bitcoin equivalent, even though it still does not have a live application for a spot Ethereum ETF. Rasmussen praised the performance of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), pointing out that Bitwise\u2019s Bitcoin ETF (BITB) had amassed an astonishing $1 billion in assets, which had fueled an inflow of over $15 billion into ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>In the future, Rasmussen wondered how spot Bitcoin ETFs will affect cryptocurrency prices and predicted that institutional participation would rise in line with current patterns. He saw Ethereum and other digital assets traveling in a similar direction, with Ethereum ETFs perhaps following suit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/bitwise-analysts-50-50-call-on-ethereum-etf-approval-and-bitcoins-88k-projection\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) Bitwise researcher Ryan Rasmussen provides some insightful analysis of the upcoming judgment as interest in the likelihood of Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) receiving permission grows. Putting the possibility of spot Ethereum ETF certification at 50\/50, Rasmussen recently analyzed the odds in an interview with Yahoo Finance. 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