ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart stated that the XRP ETF may be launched in the coming months, and it is likely that we will first see the XRP futures ETF. Due to the U.S. SEC's decision to withdraw the Ripple lawsuit, the chances of the XRP ETF being approved in 2025 have increased.Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed in an interview with Bloomberg TV that the XRP ETF may be launched in the second half of 2025. Currently, there are about 11 different companies' XRP ETF issuance application documents awaiting approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

ChainCatcher news, anEck's Director of Digital Asset Research Matthew Sigel tweeted that Bloomberg legal analysts believe the federal government's likelihood of purchasing Bitcoin this year is 30%.He believes that Trump will not invest political capital into legislation, as he could unilaterally achieve this goal through the Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) if he wanted to.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoinist, the SEC has delayed its decision on whether to approve the applications for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) supported by several altcoins (including XRP, Solana, Litecoin, and Dogecoin), as well as a new Ethereum ETF proposal that allows issuers to stake their held assets and distribute part of the profits to investors.Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas provided their predictions for the approval of altcoin ETFs: the likelihood of approval for the Litecoin ETF is 90%, for the Solana ETF is 70%, for the Dogecoin ETF is 75%, and for the XRP ETF is 65%.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg's senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone posted on the X platform that after ETH broke below the $2000 support level, it may continue to decline, and the ETH S&P 500 index shows a tendency to drop.Previously, in the fourth quarter of 2024, the overall cryptocurrency market rose, but ETH did not perform well.

ChainCatcher message, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform revealing that BlackRock has added the Bitcoin ETF IBIT to a smaller model portfolio. This is a small allocation within an alternative category, but it is the first time BlackRock has included a Bitcoin ETF in its investment model, making it very noteworthy, as if they are testing the waters.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Bitcoin ETFs are facing outflow pressure, with nearly $1 billion flowing out yesterday and a total outflow of $1.8 billion this week.Despite this, this figure accounts for less than 2% of total assets, and considering the market correction, over 98% of the funds still choose to hold.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence, among ETF issuers' exposure to the technology sector, VanEck, Invesco, and Fidelity have significantly higher exposure than the average, at 39%, 38%, and 36%, respectively.In contrast, value-oriented ETF issuers such as FlexShares, DFA, and Avantis have noticeably lower exposure to the technology sector, with FlexShares at only 6%. This data suggests that if the market experiences a rotation in the technology sector, the aforementioned high-exposure ETF issuers may face significant impacts.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, although the LTC ETF being listed on DTCC does not mean that the product has been approved or is about to start trading, it shows that the issuer is preparing for trading after future approval, and the current probability of approval remains at 90%.Previous news, Canary's LTC ETF has been listed on the DTCC website, with the code LTCC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas's analysis on X, the asset holding ratio of 13F filing institutions in most Bitcoin ETFs has reached 25-30%, and it is expected to eventually reach a level similar to that of gold ETFs (GLD) at 40%, indicating that there is still 10-15% growth potential.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas commented on the X platform about "PlanB transferring Bitcoin to an ETF." He stated: "If this news is true, then as a big influencer with 2 million followers, PlanB's actions are enough to demonstrate how powerful the convenience offered by exchange-traded funds is, and there is no need to worry about being robbed at gunpoint. On the other hand, it is also understandable that those who want to control and manage their keys indeed want to have control over their keys."

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg's digital asset analysts James Seyffart and senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas have publicly predicted the approval probabilities for four cryptocurrency ETF applications, including the highly anticipated Solana ETF.According to the Bloomberg analysts' assessment, Solana has a 70% chance of officially entering the traditional financial market before October 10, 2025 (the SEC's final ruling deadline). Seyffart and Balchunas are optimistic because the SEC has recently officially accepted Grayscale's submitted 19b-4 application, a key development that was never achieved under former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler's leadership.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted a prediction on the approval probability of spot cryptocurrency ETFs in 2025.Among them, Litecoin (LTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE) are the most likely to be approved, with probabilities of 90% and 75%, respectively. Solana (SOL) is at 70%, while XRP is lower at 65%.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform commenting on the significant rise of Jailstool in the past 24 hours, stating: "Meme coin trading is basically an adult game of musical chairs."It is reported that Music Chairs, or musical chairs, actually refers to a well-known entertainment activity, commonly translated as "musical chairs game." The core of this game is that participants walk or dance around chairs to the rhythm of the music, and when the music suddenly stops, participants must quickly grab a chair to sit down.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart posted on X platform stating: "The SEC has accepted Grayscale's 19b-4 application for the Solana ETF. This is indeed noteworthy news, as the SEC rejected such attempts in the recent SOL application submissions. The deadline for this application is around October 11."

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on social media, "Trump will launch the Bitcoin Plus ETF. You could say he will be the first U.S. president to issue an ETF."

ChainCatcher news, 21Shares has submitted an S-1 registration application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Polkadot trust fund.In response, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated that the market will ultimately determine whether there is demand for a spot Polkadot ETF. He explained, "The market will determine where the value lies and whether it is worthwhile to launch such products. If no one invests in the Polkadot ETF, it will shut down. People are free to launch any ETF approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission."

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, since Trump's election, several companies have submitted numerous cryptocurrency ETF applications, including Solana, Dogecoin, and Litecoin, and the cryptocurrency asset management company Grayscale has also applied for an XRP exchange-traded fund.However, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart warned not to be overly optimistic at this time, although he believes that the XRP ETF could potentially be approved in 2025, other cryptocurrencies' ETFs may come first. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is currently involved in a lawsuit regarding "whether XRP is a security," and the SEC has never classified Litecoin as a security, so it would not be surprising to see a Litecoin ETF appear first.

ChainCatcher news regarding the SEC's approval of Bitwise's Bitcoin and Ethereum combo ETF. Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted an analysis on the X platform, stating that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's move was expected, and even Gary Gensler would approve the Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF.This move can be interpreted as the SEC accelerating the approval process for cryptocurrency ETFs, with the next likely being a Litecoin ETF, and more information may be available soon.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Bitcoin spot ETFs have had a strong start this year, with inflows reaching $4.2 billion, accounting for 6% of all ETF inflows. Since their launch, net inflows have exceeded $40 billion, with assets under management (AUM) reaching $121 billion and a return rate of 127%. Currently, the asset size of Bitcoin spot ETFs has surpassed that of ESG ETFs ($117 billion) and is comparable to that of gold spot ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform that, thanks to the leadership of Bitcoin ETFs, altcoin ETFs can achieve niche success.He wrote: "The best comparisons I can think of are that Litecoin should be like Local H, Solana is better than Ezra, XRP is Spacehog, and Doge is King Missile."