2026 may see an approval of crypto ETF approvals – analyst

The end of the US government shutdown and return to the normal legislative session could spark an approval of the New Crypto Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) approvals by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2026, according to market analysts.
There is “huge” demand for crypto ETFs and exchange-traded products (ETPs), Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at investment firm Bitwise, said. CNBC on Wednesday. Hougan said:
“It’s going to be the ETF-Palooza of crypto land. I think there will be 100-plus launches. We’re going to see a lot of single-asset crypto ETPs. What I’m most excited about, is the growth of crypto ETP-based indexes.”
Hougan added Demand for Crypto Index ETFs is driven by investors looking for a small, passive crypto allocation.
Crypto ETFS Siphon Capital from traditional financial markets into digital assets, helping to boost prices, and some analysts attribute the Changing crypto market dynamics on capital flows from ETFs.
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Crypto ETFs are hemorrhaging, putting more pressure on the markets
Heavy capital outflows from crypto ETFs are exerting further downward pressure on cryptocurrency prices, despite strong investor interest.
Canary Capital’s XRP ETF (XRPC) Launched on Thursdaydebuting at $58 million in trading volume on the first day, it does Most successful ETF launches in 2025.
Despite record-high trading volume, the price of XRP (XRP) has declined nearly 13% over the past week, according to CoinmarketCap.
Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs tell a similar story, plus Almost $1.1 billion in outflows So far in November, according to Farside investors, that puts the investment vehicle on track for its worst month on record.
The total average cost basis for Bitcoin ETFs is nearly $89,600, a level that Bitcoin fell below on Tuesday, putting the Average underwater ETF investoraccording to Sean Rose, an analyst at the crypto market analysis platform glassnode.
Bitcoin ETF investors are strong despite October’s market crash, with ETFs seeing nearly $1 billion in outflows in the month following the crash, according to senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.
Long-term BTC whales are Accountable for most of the BTC sold In October and November, Balchunas said.
However, since his comments, the crypto market extended its fall, and the ETF continued to bleed capital.
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