Franklin Templeton printed a doc on February 12, changing into the newest asset supervisor to use for an Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).
The corporate detailed its plans in an S-1 registration assertion filed with the U.S. Securities and Change Fee (SEC). Like different comparable proposals, the fund would situation shares representing its property — primarily ether (ETH) — held on its behalf by a custodian. The fund additionally goals to mirror the worth efficiency of ETH.
Franklin Templeton appointed Coinbase Custody as its cryptocurrency custodian and BNY Mellon as its money custodian, administrator and switch agent.
The proposal solely permits for money creation and redemption, moderately than entity creation and redemption for sure individuals to commerce in cryptocurrencies. It additionally describes how potential Ethereum staking rewards shall be thought of earnings for the fund. Competing candidates Ark Make investments and 21Shares additionally addressed these points in revised filings dated February 7.
Knowledge comes from Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart suggestion Franklin Templeton is the ninth asset administration firm to use for an Ethereum ETF spot. Individually, the corporate’s Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC) was one in every of a number of spot Bitcoin ETFs permitted in January.
SEC should make choice on VanEck’s ETH ETF in Might
The SEC has till Might 23, 2023, to determine whether or not to approve or deny VanEck’s utility for a competing spot Ethereum ETF, and should not additional delay its choice. The securities company could then determine on a number of different comparable purposes with comparable content material.
Polymarket prediction market predicts that the likelihood of Ethereum ETF spot approval in Might is 48%. James Seyffart sees a 60% likelihood of approval in Might, whereas JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou places a 50% likelihood of approval in Might.
Normal Chartered believes {that a} spot Ethereum ETF shall be permitted in Might, whereas TD Cowen doesn’t anticipate such funds to be permitted till 2025 or 2026.
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