Firms like BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck and ARK are vying for crucial first-mover advantage in the race to launch a spot Ether ETF.
Their interest has been piqued by billions of dollars gushing into new Bitcoin ETFs since January when the SEC signed off on trading in those products.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has been ambiguous on his views over whether Ether is a security,