The biggest altcoin, Ethereum (ETH), is on a decline despite gaining clarity over the launch of a spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). Ether price is down by 13% in the last 30 days. It seems like the massive interest in these investment products is waning among investors.

Ether ETF is on the way

As per reports, the final approval for trading spot Ether ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be granted as early as July 4. However, the report indicates that the SEC has yet to confirm the approval. Discussions are going on with asset managers that have reached the final stages.

It added that eight asset managers seek approval to launch spot Ether ETFs. This includes BlackRock, VanEck, Franklin Templeton, and Grayscale Investments. The US SEC approved the listing of spot ETH ETFs on three American stock exchanges last month.

The initial approval was for the 19b-4 forms tied to the Ether ETFs. It is required for introducing new products or amending existing rules. It is important to note that the final step requires the SEC to greenlight the S-1 forms filed by the issuers.

The report mentioned that the Executives from two firms involved in the process have indicated that minor issues in the S-1 forms. These errors are being addressed and the approval is likely just a week or two away.

Crypto market is expecting a boom

The digital assets market rejoiced as the US SEC approved Bitcoin ETFs in January. This move ended a decade long wait and led to the addition of nearly $38 billion in assets. Bitcoin went on to hit the all time high (ATH) of over $73,500 in March. BTC is trading at an average price of $60,751, at the press time.

If Ether ETF gets approval then Grayscale will move ahead to convert its Ether trust fund into an ETF. Same as it did with the Bitcoin trust fund.

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas has suggested that ETH ETFs may capture lower net flows than expected, partly because ETH futures ETFs were less successful than anticipated.

According to a recent analysis by StoneX, the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs could trigger a 40% growth in ETH’s price within two months of their launch. The model predicts ETH’s price to range between $2,142 and $12,621 over the next two years, attributing the conservative estimates to the belief that NFTs will not gain mainstream attention as they did in 2021.