Valkyrie will offer exposure to Ether futures as SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF
Some analysts have speculated the SEC will announce decisions or delays on crypto exchange-traded funds before Sept. 30 in anticipation of a U.S. government shutdown. Asset management firm Valkyrie will begin offering exposure to Ether (ETH) futures to United States investors through its existing Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund, or ETF. A Valkyrie spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Sept. 28 that the firm's Bitcoin (BTC) Strategy ETF will allow investors access to ETH and BTC futures "under one wrapper", making it one of the first firms to do so amid several pending applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Starting on Oct. 3, the fund's name will be updated to the Valkyrie Bitcoin and Ether Strategy ETF. At the time of publication, the SEC had not published a proposed rule change allowing listing a new Ether futures ETF on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. However, the commission released an order regarding "additional analysis"...