The United States of America is about to get access to spot Ethereum ETFs for the very first time.

‍What’s happening:‍

• The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the first spot Ethereum ETFs to list on major stock exchanges in the United States
  

Why it matters:‍

• The approval of spot Ethereum ETFs mark just the second time ever that the United States has allowed digital asset focused ETFs to list on major stock exchanges, following the historic approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs
  

By the numbers:‍

• Ethereum is the second largest digital asset in the world with a market capitalization of approximately $418B USD
  

Going deeper:‍

• The initial spot Ethereum ETFs that have been approved to begin officially trading next week come from asset managers including BlackRock, VanEck and Franklin Templeton
  
• The rise of traditional markets and digital assets has been notable recently, with Galaxy Digital (TSX: GLXY) recently announcing a partnership with State Street to launch new crypto ETFs and the launch of the world’s first yield generating Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product on the Nordic Growth Market
  

Market reaction:‍

• The price of Ethereum is up approximately +7% following the announcement

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