SEC Chair Gensler: Spot Ethereum ETF Approval Process 'Going Smoothly'

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler says that the spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval process is “going smoothly.” He stressed that “it’s really about the asset managers making the full disclosure so that those registration statements can go effective.”

SEC Chair Gensler on Spot Ethereum ETF Approval

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler discussed crypto regulation and the approval process for spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday.

The SEC approved Form 19b-4 for eight spot Ethereum ETFs in May, but before these ETFs can be launched, their registration statements (S-1 filings) must also receive approval, which the SEC has not yet granted.

When questioned about the launch timeline for spot Ether ETFs, Gensler stated: “What is in front of us — and it’s done at the staff level — is what’s called the registration statements, the disclosure statements. And again, these disclosures are really important. They’re important to investors making investment decisions.” He emphasized:

I don’t know the timing, but it’s going smoothly.

When asked if spot ethereum ETFs would launch before the November presidential election, the SEC chairman insisted: “Again, I’m not trying to determine what the staff is doing, but it’s going smoothly.

“It’s really about the asset managers making the full disclosure so that those registration statements can go effective,” Gensler explained. He noted that the SEC’s division of corporation finance handles this process hundreds, if not thousands, of times over a career. “It’s smoothly functioning,” he opined. Ultimately, he stressed: “It’s really up to the asset managers to make the proper disclosures.”

Gensler recently stated that he envisions spot ether ETFs launching this summer. Meanwhile, the SEC chairman has not provided a definitive answer on whether ETH should be classified as a security or a commodity. However, the SEC has dropped its investigation into Ethereum 2.0.

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