Spot ETH ETF approval: Latest news and full coverage of SEC decision

The amount of Ether waiting to be staked has surpassed that awaiting withdrawal, making a rally to $5,000 possible in 2026.

Weekly fund flows point to lingering caution, with investors favoring newer products and select regions over broad market exposure.

Regulatory clarity in the United States and the likelihood of falling interest rates will push the crypto ETF market higher in 2026.

Bitcoin ETF performance remained negative on Christmas Eve as a short final US trading session produced another $175 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin and several major altcoins turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears continued to sell on rallies.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have recorded sustained outflows since early November, which Glassnode says signals institutional disengagement.

Ethereum is increasingly powering tokenized money, faster settlement and regulated onchain infrastructure — even as institutions avoid naming it outright.

Altcoin ETF flows are diverging, with Ether stabilizing, XRP drawing steady demand and smaller funds seeing uneven traction.

BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF has featured on the $13.5 trillion asset manager's homepage, representing one of three major investment themes as the market heads into 2026.

Fed policy shifts and crypto-friendly regulation point to a bullish 2026, but AI risk, ETF flows and consumer stress could test demand.

Crypto funds broke three weeks of net positive flows, after US investor sentiment took a hit following delays to the long-awaited CLARITY Act, set to reach the Senate in January 2026.

ETH rebounded toward $3,000 as stocks reacted positively to a cooler-than-anticipated CPI print, but this week’s $553 million spot Ether ETF outflow could keep a cap on prices.

Ether has dropped below $3,000 and is down 42% from its record high, prompting traders to question where the next bounce zone for the ETH price might be.

Many of the crypto ETP applications awaiting SEC approval will launch in 2026, but a lot of those won’t survive beyond 2027, says Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart.

BitMine is building an Ether-heavy treasury as ETF flows wobble and exchange deposits rise, citing Fusaka and future staking as part of a longer-term thesis.

A buying opportunity from Ether’s realized price projected a major rally, as analysts said a return to $5,000 in 2026 is plausible.

Spot ETH ETF inflows resumed, while demand for taker volume improved. Will Ether’s futures markets follow the trend and kickstart a rally toward new all-time highs?

Vanguard is opening crypto ETF access to millions of investors. The move reflects a broader 2025 trend of crypto finding its way into investor portfolios.