SEC Puts 90+ Crypto ETFs on Q4 Deadline Clock – Final Countdown Begins!

Wall Street's gatekeeper just drew a line in the sand—over 90 cryptocurrency ETF applications must meet their fate by year's end.

The Regulatory Sprint

The Securities and Exchange Commission isn't playing around. With Q4 deadlines looming, fund issuers are scrambling to dot every 'i' and cross every 't'. Approval could flood crypto markets with billions in institutional capital—rejection might just trigger another round of 'regulation by litigation' that lawyers absolutely adore.

Timeline Tension

December is shaping up to be make-or-break month. Expect last-minute amendments, frantic lobbying, and enough regulatory paperwork to bury a blockchain node. Meanwhile, Bitcoin barely blinks—because when has regulatory uncertainty ever stopped crypto before?

The Institutional On-Ramp

Success means mainstream investors finally get a regulated path to crypto exposure without the hassle of private keys and wallet passwords. Because nothing says 'financial innovation' like wrapping decentralized assets in layers of traditional bureaucracy.

Key Takeaways 

SEC has delayed its decision on several altcoins and staking ETFs filings to October and November. Will the approvals trigger a strong market rally in Q4? 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed its decision on several crypto ETFs and related staking applications. 

The regulator requested more time until late October or mid-November to review the requests from interested issuers. 

On the pending ethereum [ETH] ETF staking list, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity, 21Shares, and Grayscale were all delayed. 

Source: SEC

For BlackRock’s staking application, the agency extended the final deadline to the 30th of October. The world’s largest asset manager made its first filing for this provision in July.

The decision on Franklin Templeton’s crypto index and ETF staking permission was pushed to the 13th of November. 

In addition, the agency postponed the decision on Spot solana [SOL] and Ripple [XRP] applications by Franklin Templeton to the 14th of November. 

Already, the market was extremely positive about the outcome of these altcoin ETF filings. In fact, XRP Futures hit a record level amid anticipation ahead of the Q4 deadline. 

More crypto ETFs filed

Despite the delay, issuers continue to submit new crypto ETF filings with the regulator. Asset manager VanEck is reportedly planning to file for a Spot Hyperliquid [HYPE] staking ETF in the U.S. and an exchange-traded offering in Europe. 

According to a Bloomberg ETF analyst, James Seyffart, there are over 90 crypto ETFs waiting for the SEC’s decision. This includes even memecoins. 

In fact, the first U.S.-based memecoin ETF, a Dogecoin [DOGE], will debut this week, setting the stage for potentially more approvals. 

Additionally, even chances of ETH staking approval remain high. Especially after the recent SEC’s guidance that liquid staking tokens aren’t securities, but receipts that show proof of deposits. 

The massive wave of crypto ETFs follows the regulatory shift and ongoing clarity that most crypto tokens aren’t securities.

However, if approved, the public demand for these altcoin ETF products will determine whether they will be traded on public exchanges for an extended period of time or be delisted.