BlackRock Ether ETF Prospectus Gets Filed With SEC
The asset management giant last week registered the iShares Ethereum Trust, and via Nasdaq sought approval from the SEC for the new vehicle
BlackRock (BLK), the worldâs largest asset manager, has filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its iShares Ethereum Trust, a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF).
This move follows last week's corporate registration of that name and Nasdaq's filing of a 19b-4 with the SEC seeking approval for the spot ETF.
The price of ether (ETH) briefly jumped nearly 2% to $2,080 on the S-1 filing but has since returned to roughly its price prior to the news.
Crypto prices have been responding swiftly to ETF-related updates, particularly after court rulings against the SECâs rejection of spot crypto ETF applications in the last few months improved market hopes for approval. A spoof iShares ETF registration referencing XRP sent the token rallying 10% before BlackRock said it was fake.
Along with several other asset managers, BlackRock currently is awaiting word from the SEC on listing a spot bitcoin ETF that could open up average investor access to the crypto dramatically. Company CEO Larry Fink has apparently done a complete u-turn on crypto, recently expressing support for the sector.
