Wall Street’s Next Absurd Bet? A Memecoin ETF Could Launch by 2026
Forget Bitcoin futures—the real frontier of financial innovation might just be a Dogecoin-themed ETF. Analysts predict meme-based exchange-traded funds could hit markets within the next 12 months, proving once again that finance will commodify anything with a price chart.
Pioneers or clowns? The same industry that brought you leveraged oil ETFs now wants to package internet jokes as 'investment products.' At least the expense ratios will be as laughable as the underlying assets.
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Industry analyst Dave Nadig added that current grantor trust rules prevent active management for crypto trusts, which could delay any such ETF unless rules shift. But with Paul Atkins now chairing the SEC and pushing for broader crypto access, that could soon change.
Meanwhile, the SEC continues to postpone decisions on high-profile ETF filings, including those tied to ethereum staking and assets like XRP, Solana, Litecoin, and Dogecoin. Dogecoin may end up being the first memecoin to seriously test regulatory appetite for such a fund. Balchunas hinted that how the SEC handles its filing could signal what’s next for memecoin ETFs.
