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CRYPTO ETFS HEAD INTO 2026 WITH REGULATORY TAILWINDS

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Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Bitcoin and ether ETFs still captured the vast majority of 2025 inflows, even as dozens of altcoin ETFs launched and expanded the menu of products. New SEC listing standards can shrink launch timelines to ~75 days from up to ~240, which is fueling a crowded pipeline. The tension heading into 2026 is that although there will be more approvals, smaller products will fail to gather durable AUM.