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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

BlackRock Executive Rejects More Crypto ETFs Beyond Bitcoin, Ethereum – For Now

BlackRock's IBIT has been a popular choice since the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs for trading in January. BlackRock YouTube | Bitcoin ETFs (Credit: BlackRock YouTube Channel/Screenshot)

KEY POINTS

  • Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse previously said $XRP, $SOL, and other crypto ETFs are 'inevitable'
  • BlackRock's Samara Cohen said $BTC and $ETH 'meet' the bar for ETFs, but right now, other crypto do not
  • She predicted that it might take 'a while' before new crypto ETFs are approved

The success of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the approval of spot Ethereum ETFs led to speculation that other cryptocurrencies catching up to the market cap of the two leading digital assets and may soon have their own ETFs. However, an industry executive has rejected the idea.

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