Spot Ether ETF inflows have surpassed Bitcoin ETFs during the third quarter of 2025, signaling dormant appetite for regulated altcoin investments.
Institutional investors may turn their attention to altcoins as the next wave of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) arrives in the United States, according to market analysts.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received at least five new altcoin ETF filings during the first half of October, despite the ongoing US government shutdown stalling progress.
Each approval could “open the door for the next wave of institutional buying,” said Leon Waidmann, head of research at Web3 analytics firm Onchain.
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