Ethereum ETF Approval Process: Bitcoin vs ETH Differences

The SEC’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs on January 10, 2024 ended a decade-long regulatory battle over cryptocurrency investment products. But the path Ethereum ETFs will take—and in some cases, have already begun to take—looks meaningfully different. Understanding why requires retracing the Bitcoin ETF approval timeline, examining the asset class distinctions that complicate Ethereum’s regulatory treatment,…