
KEY POINTS
- The regulator said Thursday that the funds were 'approved on an accelerated basis'
- Some observers said the approval indicates Ether has become a commodity
- Consensys said the approval was a good sign, but it highlighted the SEC's 'troublesome' approach to crypto
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and the cryptocurrency community is celebrating, making the topic a trend on X.