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Michael Saylor, the co-founder and ex-CEO of MicroStrategy, has expressed support for the approval of Spot Ethereum ETFs.
He believes that this development would be advantageous for Bitcoin and the wider crypto market.
Implications of Ethereum ETF Approval for Bitcoin
During an interview with Beagle, Saylor shared his views on the U.S. SEC’s approval of Ethereum Spot ETFs.
He explained how this investment tool could influence the crypto market.
Saylor disclosed that the SEC’s nod to Spot Ethereum ETFs is a positive move for Bitcoin, as it boosts the cryptocurrency’s political power.
He stated that an Ethereum Spot ETF could act as a “line of defense” for Bitcoin, given Ethereum’s large user base and the wide support it receives from the crypto industry.
He also suggested that Spot Ethereum ETFs could fast-track institutional adoption by stimulating investors’ interest in cryptocurrency ETFs through diversification.
This could significantly affect Bitcoin’s price metrics, potentially increasing demand and triggering a rally for the cryptocurrency.
Before the SEC’s approval of Ethereum Spot ETFs, Saylor revealed that Bitcoin was considered the only asset not classified as a security, following the SEC’s approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF on January 10.
Consequently, Bitcoin would have been recognized as the only legitimate crypto asset in the industry.
However, with the SEC’s recent nod to Ethereum Spot ETFs, Saylor predicts a different outcome.
He emphasized that the global crypto asset class would eventually become legitimized, backed by the two largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum.
He added that this legitimization would facilitate broader acceptance of other aspects of the crypto industry, such as Decentralized Finance (DeFi), NFTs, digital trading, and others, with Bitcoin leading this change as the leader of the crypto asset class.
On May 23, the US SEC approved a critical rule change that would allow ETFs to hold Ethereum, after months of deliberation and consistent delays from the regulatory agency.
Due to the SEC’s implied classification of Ethereum as a security, many crypto industry analysts, including Bloomberg ETF analysts, James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, had low expectations for the regulator’s approval of Ethereum Spot ETFs.
Therefore, the crypto community was doubly surprised when the US SEC approved Ethereum Spot ETFs.
This approval significantly impacted Bitcoin’s price dynamics, as the cryptocurrency recorded declines while the excitement of an Ethereum Spot ETF spread through the crypto community.
At the time of writing, BTC is trading at $68,613, marking a 0.96% decline in the last 24 hours.
The cryptocurrency’s daily trading volume of more than $18.6 billion is up slightly by 21.11%, indicating a minor increase in investors’ confidence in the cryptocurrency.
