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Franklin Templeton, a well-established entity on Wall Street, has intensified the competition for creating a premier Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to set up a fund that would directly track the performance of Ethereum (ETH).
Franklin Templeton's initiative underscores the growing interest from institutional investors in Ethereum, the world’s second-largest digital currency by market value. The firm, overseeing an impressive $1.4 trillion in assets, aims to launch the "Franklin Ethereum Trust." This proposed fund intends to hold ETH and explore the possibility of "staking" a portion of its assets.
Staking involves locking up Ethereum to support the network's security while earning rewards. Despite its benefits, staking is under scrutiny, especially as significant cryptocurrency entities have faced penalties from regulatory bodies like the SEC for offering staking services deemed unregistered securities.
Approving ten spot Bitcoin ETFs in January marked a significant milestone for integrating digital currencies into traditional financial markets. Such developments allow investors to diversify their portfolios by investing in Bitcoin ETFs, thus mitigating the risk associated with direct ownership and management of Bitcoin. The interest in an Ethereum ETF extends beyond Franklin Templeton, with notable firms, including VanEck, Grayscale, and BlackRock, also submitting proposals.
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