Nasdaq Throws Dogecoin a Bone: Files for SEC Approval on First-Ever Spot DOGE ETF
Wall Street’s meme stock playground wants to legitimize crypto’s favorite joke—for a fee, of course. Nasdaq just submitted paperwork to list a spot Dogecoin ETF, betting the SEC’s Bitcoin ETF approval opened Pandora’s box for speculative assets.
The move comes after DOGE’s 2021 ATH frenzy, proving even ’worthless’ tokens get institutional attention when retail piles in. Critics call it a desperation play—Nasdaq’s crypto revenue dipped 12% last quarter as traders fled to offshore exchanges.
If approved, the ETF would let boomers buy DOGE without realizing they’re trading a cryptocurrency originally created to mock Bitcoin. The ultimate irony? BlackRock will probably launch a leveraged version within six months.
