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Cathie Wood’s Ether ETF Pullback Is Likely Due to Fee War

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest was the first company to seek permission to create a spot ether ETF in September, a pioneer who blazed the trail before a wave of other high-profile applicants. It has since dropped out of the race, likely because of the incoming intense fee battle, experts say.

SEC’s Gensler Going Rogue in Solo Quest to Stop U.S. Crypto Legislation?

The White House is “eager” to work on a crypto bill. That was the sentiment of its latest statement on Wednesday, putting the administration on-the-record again about wanting new digital assets policies to protect investors. But U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler – the securities watchdog President Joe Biden hired as a member of his transition team and a key regulator – says don’t bother.