U.S. SEC Greenlights Generic Crypto ETF Standards - Altcoin Market Surges in Response

Regulatory gates swing wide open as the SEC finally embraces standardized crypto ETF frameworks.

Market Momentum Ignites

Altcoins explode upward on the news—traders pile in as institutional barriers crumble. No more case-by-case approvals means mainstream funds can flood the market without begging for permission.

Wall Street's New Playground

Generic listing standards erase years of regulatory ambiguity. Asset managers now have clear rules instead of guessing games—finally catching up to what crypto natives knew years ago.

The Irony of Approval

Watch traditional finance firms suddenly become 'crypto experts' now that there's a paperwork trail to follow—because nothing screams innovation like needing a government stamp to embrace disruptive technology.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved generic listing standards for commodity-based exchange-traded products, including spot crypto ETFs. The generic listing standards eliminate the SEC’s traditional approval processes, which was lengthy under section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

What are the Key Requirements for Crypto Assets to Qualify for Generic Listing Standards?

According to the announcement, a commodity seeking to be eligible under the generic listing standards must be traded on a market that is an Intermarket Surveillance Group member. Additionally, a commodity seeking eligibility via the generic listing standards must be traded under a futures contract for at least six months on a CFTC-regulated exchange.

For comparison purposes, the last time the SEC made such a MOVE on traditional ETFs, the pace of ETF listing skyrocketed from 117 per year to around 370 per year. As such Eric Balchunas, an ETF specialist at Bloomberg, noted that there is a high chance that the number of spot crypto ETFs launched in the next twelve months will surpass 100.

Market Impact

Currently, there are between 12-15 crypto assets that have futures listed on Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN), according to Balchunas. As such, the listing processes for spot ETFs focused on Dogecoin, Solana, XRP, Litecoin, Cardano, Hedera, Avalanche, and chainlink have been cleared automatically.

Previously, the U.S. SEC had given a green light for the listing of REX – Ospreys Solana + staking, in addition to its Dogecoin and XRP ETFs. With the ETF listing processes expedited, capital flow to the altcoin market will skyrocket in the coming months.
As such, the wider altcoin market gained a bullish outlook, negating the losses recorded after the Fed slashed its interest rates. According to our market data, BNB, SOL, and DOGE led the wider altcoin market’s bullish rebound, amid rising odds of altseason during the fourth quarter.