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The crypto community is waiting in anticipation on whether spot Ethereum ETFs (exchange-traded funds) will be approved or denied by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 23.
While Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas <a href="https://insidebitcoins.com/news/bloomberg-says-odds-of-sec-approving-ethereum-etfs-slim-to-none-as-new-filing-details-emerge" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">says</a> the chances of approval are ”slim to none,” and Polymarket puts the odds at 16%, Coinbase estimates there is a 30% to 40% chance of approval by the end of the month.
“The market may be underestimating the timing and odds of a potential approval, which leaves room for surprises to the upside,” <a class="c-link" href="https://www.coinbase.com/en-gb/institutional/research-insights/research/monthly-outlook/monthly-outlook-may-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-stringify-link="https://www.coinbase.com/en-gb/institutional/research-insights/research/monthly-outlook/monthly-outlook-may-2024" data-sk="tooltip_parent">said</a> analyst David Han in a May 15 note. ”There is room for surprise to the upside on this decision.”
Han’s optimism is in part due to the increasing role that crypto is playing in presidential election campaigns, with Republican candidate <a href="https://insidebitcoins.com/news/former-us-president-donald-trump-says-his-campaign-accepts-crypto-donations" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Donald Trump</a> warming up to digital assets.
“It’s also less certain in our view that the SEC would be willing to front the political capital necessary to support a denial,” Han said.
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 While BTC has been grabbing the headlines this year, we think ETH has the potential to outperform in the second half. Learn why in our new Outlook.<a href="https://t.co/pNVZFQIb8o" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/pNVZFQIb8o</a> <a href="https://t.co/cTaoMhkII0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/cTaoMhkII0</a>
 — Coinbase Institutional 🛡️ (@CoinbaseInsto) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoinbaseInsto/status/1791525634365096340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 17, 2024</a>
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<h2 id="ethereum-etfs-bolstered-by-legal-case">Ethereum ETFs Bolstered By Legal Case</h2>
A US Department of Justice indictment on May 15 that accused two individuals of wire fraud and money laundering by manipulating the Ethereum blockchain also is positive news for the prospects of eventual ETH ETF approvals.
The indictment emphasized the importance of network integrity, stating that Ethereum operates without a central authority or trusted intermediary, reaffirming the decentralized principles of the blockchain and making it less likely that the SEC can classify ETH as a security that is under its jurisdiction.
“This is inconsistent with ETH being a security as there would be no *management or entrepreneurial* efforts of others, ” Lexproof founder and CEO Orlando Cosme said in a May 16 X post.&nbsp;
These developments helped the ETH price <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">surge</a>&nbsp;over 5% on May 17 to near $3,100 for the first time in 10 days.
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 The Emperor has no clothes.
 The SEC is believed to be taking the position that ETH is a security.
 Meanwhile, federal prosecutors at SDNY, who are representing the “United States,” have just alleged that Ethereum is “a decentralized blockchain” with “No central actor” who “runs… <a href="https://t.co/isIP4sV43I" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/isIP4sV43I</a> <a href="https://t.co/pe8BdfBtut" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/pe8BdfBtut</a>
 — orlando.btc (@Orlando_btc) <a href="https://twitter.com/Orlando_btc/status/1791119287597310463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 16, 2024</a>
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<h2 id="span-style-font-weight-400-regulator-to-decide-on-vaneck-application-on-may-23-span">Regulator To Decide On VanEck Application On May 23</h2>
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to deliver its final ruling on VanEck’s spot Ethereum ETF on May 23.
“Even if the first deadline on May 23, 2024, encounters a rejection, litigation could reverse that decision,” said Han.
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