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Canary’s Litecoin, Hbar ETFS Ready to Launch After Shutdown


The Asset Manager Canary Capital appears to be in the cusp of having Litecoin and HBar Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) approved after fileing basic details, but they are not likely to launch while the US government has closed.

Canary Filed Amendments to its litecoin (LTC) and hedera (Hbar) Spot ETFS on Tuesday, each of which added a fee of 0.95% and the Tickers LTCC and HBR.

Bloomberg ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas Says In an X post on Tuesday that the additions were “usually the last thing updated (before) go-time.”

He added that the closing the US government and the Securities and Exchange Commission were darker, not knowing when they would be approved, but the files “looked a bit confined to me.”

Fellow Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart also thought that amendments were a great sign that a approved and Says It “feels like Litecoin and Hbar ETFs are in the purpose line here.”

Source: James Seyffart

Analyst from The Crypto Exchange Bitfinex was predicted in August That approval of ETFs tied to altcoin can spark a new Altcoin rally, as the product will open investors to tokens.

Fees higher than the spots bitcoin ETF, but “quite normal”

Bitcoin ETF fees are average between 0.15% and 0.25%, According to To Ledger, more expensive than 0.95% Canary fees, but the Balchunas Says That is not in common.

“My getting to the 95BP fee. It’s expensive compared to the BTC spot, but it’s pretty normal to see a higher fee for areas new to ETF-Ed and especially niche,” he said.

Source: Eric Balchunas

However, he also noted that if the LTC and HBAR ETFs attract decent flow And interest from investors, other providers may try to break the canary and compete with cheaper products.

The “Spaghetti Cannon” 3x ETFs of Isuers in spite of shutdown

The US government may be shutdown, but companies are still Files for new ETFsAccording to Balchunas and Seyffart, there is a focus on funds with 3x action.