Crypto ETF Explosion: Over 100 New Funds Poised to Launch Within 12 Months

Wall Street's crypto embrace accelerates as ETF pipeline hits critical mass.

The Floodgates Open

Financial institutions race to capitalize on digital asset demand, with more than 100 cryptocurrency ETFs preparing to hit markets. Traditional finance finally acknowledges what crypto natives knew years ago—digital assets aren't disappearing.

Mainstream Adoption Accelerates

Regulatory hurdles crumble as major asset managers pivot strategies. The institutional stampede reflects growing client demand for crypto exposure without direct asset custody complexities.

Market Impact

Liquidity surges as pension funds and retail investors gain simplified access. Trading volumes anticipate dramatic increases while volatility potentially decreases with broader participation.

Wall Street's latest 'innovation'—repackaging decentralized technology into familiar wrappers while collecting management fees. Some things never change.

The US SEC Eases Crypto ETPs Rule

The new Securities and Exchange Commission has now enabled a new crypto ETF criterion. Under this new rule, crypto ETFs can gain approval within 75 days after applying, provided they meet the prescribed criteria established by the US SEC. The regulatory body introduced generic listing standards for ETPs. This development has given new hope for the cryptocurrency domain to explore at present.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said the new changes could open ETF floodgates. 100+ ETFs may dominate the crypto domain in the next 12 months, the expert shared.

WE’RE ABOUT TO GET SWAMPED WITH CRYPTO ETFS

Bloomberg's ETF analyst – James Seyffart says 100+ new crypto ETFs could hit the market in the next 6 to 12 months.

Why now? Because SEC just rolled out a huge generic listing rules, slashing approval timelines from months to ~75… https://t.co/VC6vuhiqVT pic.twitter.com/hEoS4dUb3N

Generic Crypto ETPs: Impact on the Sector

Drawing a compelling new analysis, Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Invest, earlier shared how generic listings in crypto could help bolster the ETF launch domain. This simply means how generic listings are predicted to play a key role in strengthening crypto adoption and its positioning in the financial domain.

“What impact will Generic Listing Standards have on the crypto ETP space? Here’s what happened when the SEC passed the “ETF Rule” in late 2019. Which created Generic Listing Standards for traditional ETFs. The pace of ETF launches ROSE from ~117/year to ~370/year. Expect the same kind of expansion if Generic Listing Standards come to crypto this fall.

This is such a good point. The last time they implemented a generic listings standards for ETF, launches tripled. Good chance we see north of 100 crypto ETFs launched in the next 12mo. https://t.co/5sxMKL9FEE