{"id":23355,"date":"2025-04-23T11:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=23355"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:31:57","slug":"72-etf-filings-are-pending-approval-at-sec-michael-saylor-says-paul-atkins-will-be-good-for-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=23355","title":{"rendered":"72 ETF Filings Are Pending Approval At SEC: Michael Saylor Says Paul Atkins Will Be Good For Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shifted its stance on cryptocurrency to become pro-crypto, the regulatory body has a staggering 72 ETF applications awaiting approval. This comes after the success of the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs approved last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ETF filings pour in as the US President Donald Trump-led administration has been the catalyst behind a historic shift in the crypto regulatory landscape, potentially opening the floodgates for institutional investment in digital assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Senior ETF Analyst for Bloomberg, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricBalchunas\/status\/1914336419314643103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eric Balchunas, posted on X.<\/a> \u201cThere are now 72 crypto-related ETFs sitting with the SEC awaiting approval to list or list options. Everything from XRP, Litecoin and Solana to Penguins, Doge and 2x Melania and everything in between. Gonna be a wild year,\u201d he wrote.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are now 72 crypto-related ETFs sitting with the SEC awaiting approval to list or list options. Everything from XRP, Litecoin and Solana to Penguins, Doge and 2x Melania and everything in between. Gonna be a wild year. Great roundup from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JSeyff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@JSeyff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IHTqqxeH35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/IHTqqxeH35<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricBalchunas\/status\/1914336419314643103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore<\/strong>:<strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in April 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"page-title\">Michael Saylor Says Atkins Will Be Good For Bitcoin<\/h2>\n<p>Paul Atkins was sworn in on Monday, 21 April 2025, as the 34th Chairman of the US SEC, marking a significant shift toward a more crypto-friendly regulatory stance.<\/p>\n<p>Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor took to X to say, \u201cSEC Chairman Paul Atkins will be good for Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will be good for Bitcoin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E4SjdCqWBE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/E4SjdCqWBE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor (@saylor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1914815896222040195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Commenting on Atkins\u2019 appointment, Trump said, \u201cHe\u2019s the perfect man to lead this agency at a time when crypto innovators are urgently in need of regulatory certainty and clear rules of the road.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Atkins said that Bitcoin and crypto will be his top priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I return to the SEC, I am pleased to join with my fellow Commissioners and the agency\u2019s dedicated professionals to advance its mission to facilitate capital formation; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and protect investors,\u201d Atkins said. \u201cTogether we will work to ensure that the US is the best and most secure place in the world to invest and do business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Explore:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/cardano-ceo-talks-about-bitcoin-potential-says-we-are-not-letting-go-of-wall-street-and-thats-a-shame\/\">Cardano CEO Talks About Bitcoin Potential, Says, \u201cWe Are Not Letting Go Of Wall Street, And That\u2019s A Shame\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sec-changes-crypto-enforcement-strategy\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SEC Changes Crypto Enforcement Strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last month, the SEC\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/sec-closes-investigation-into-australian-crypto-gaming-firm-immutable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">officially ended its investigation<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0into Australian-based\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">crypto gaming<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0firm Immutable, bringing a significant chapter in the\u00a0company\u2019s\u00a0regulatory journey to a close.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The\u00a0SEC\u2019s\u00a0move to close the Immutable case is part of a broader trend in its crypto enforcement strategy. In recent months, the agency has also dropped investigations into other major crypto firms, including OpenSea, Uniswap, Robinhood, and Gemini.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To enhance regulatory clarity,\u00a0the SEC has also launched a crypto-focused task force led by Commissioner Hester Peirce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, Ripple is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/guides\/sec-drops-landmark-case-against-ripple-will-sec-abandon-biden-era-crypto-asset-custody-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">nearing the end of its\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0legal battle<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with the SEC. A March 26 update confirmed Ripple will not pursue a counter-appeal after the SEC agreed to drop its appeal earlier this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The company will pay a reduced fine of $50 million, down from the initially proposed $125 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h3 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n        <\/ul>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <\/li>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The current backlog of 72 crypto ETF filings represents a dramatic increase from previous years, signaling growing institutional interest in providing regulated cryptocurrency exposure to mainstream investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <\/li>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The SEC\u2019s willingness to review such a large number of applications marks a significant departure from its previous stance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/72-etf-filings-are-pending-approval-at-sec-michael-saylor-says-paul-atkins-will-be-good-for-bitcoin\/\">72 ETF Filings Are Pending Approval At SEC: Michael Saylor Says Paul Atkins Will Be Good For Bitcoin<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shifted its stance on cryptocurrency to become pro-crypto, the regulatory body has a staggering 72 ETF applications awaiting approval. This comes after the success of the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs approved last year. The ETF filings pour in as the US President Donald Trump-led administration has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-23355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23355\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}