SEC Leans Early Yes on Litecoin ETF—Wall Street Already Counting Unhatched Chickens
Regulators might fast-track approval for the first Litecoin ETF, signaling a surprise shift in the SEC’s crypto skepticism. Insiders whisper ’political calculus’ as LTC pumps 12% on rumors.
How it works: Grayscale’s legal win last year forced the SEC’s hand on Bitcoin ETFs. Now the same playbook could apply to Litecoin—despite its ’digital silver’ branding being as outdated as a 2013 MacBook Pro.
The kicker: Approval would flood Litecoin with institutional cash... just in time for Charlie Lee to finally dump his bags (again). Wall Street’s latest ’innovation’? Repackaging a zombie coin for boomer portfolios.
Source: OriginStamp
Litecoin ETF Deadline Approaches as Experts Discuss Potential Early Approval
It has been a rather volatile year for the cryptocurrency market so far. Indeed, with macroeconomic concerns and geopolitical tensions, that has not come as a surprise. Yet, 2025 has still proven to be one of the most important years in the industry’s history, just three months in.
The arrival of the first pro-crypto administration is set to change everything. Moreover, it should bring with it even more crypto-based ETFs with approvals likely. One decision that may be nearing is for a Litecoin (LTC) ETF, with experts saying that the investment product could get early approval from the SEC.
Optimism about such approval surged following a comment from Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart. Specifically, he said, “If any asset has a chance of early approval, it’s Litecoin.” Subsequently, the statement came as LTC was exempt from a recent delay of ETF decisions for Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Ethereum (ETH).
As a result, LTC jumped slightly to start the week. Settling at the $85.76 mark, it has increased more than 4% over the last 30 days, according to CoinMarketCap. However, its year has not been the most impressive thus far. The asset is up just 5% versus its price in May of 2024. Yet, that could be set to change with the impending decision.
