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BlackRock's Ethereum ETF Plan Boosts Ether Prices, Signals Growing Digital Asset Optimism

Published 10/11/2023, 17:21
Updated 10/11/2023, 18:40
© Reuters BlackRock's Ethereum ETF Plan Boosts Ether Prices, Signals Growing Digital Asset Optimism
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Benzinga - The world's largest asset management firm, BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), signaled interest in launching an Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exchange traded fund (ETF) on Thursday, a bullish sign for the digital assets space.

Following the news, Ether's price rose 3.6% and was trading at $2,096 on Friday.

This latest development aligns with the broader themes of accessibility and mainstream crypto adoption set to be explored at Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets conference on Nov. 14 in New York City.

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Meanwhile, Bloomberg Intelligence ETF research analyst James Seyffart tweeted that it is highly likely a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF will soon be approved.

Industry titans BlackRock, DTCC, OCC, State Street, Société Générale, Hedera, Citi, BMO, Northern Trust, Citibank, Amazon, S&P Global, Google, Invesco, and Moody’s will join our Nov.14 13 Fintech Deal Day and Nov. 14 Future of Digital Assets. Secure a spot here to join them!

Read Next: Bitcoin's Current Uptick Just The Start, Benzinga Pinpoints 3 Major Catalysts Ahead

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