Litecoin Founder Comments On ETF Approval Following Canary Capital Filing

Litecoin founder Charlie Lee recently spoke about enthusiasm for the ETF application, especially regarding rising institutional interest in Litecoin and possible approval.

He also pointed out the importance of the demand, reflected by the more than daily 2% growth of the Grayscale Litecoin Trust, which is currently trading at more than double its NAV.

He added comparisons with Litecoin’s peer-to-peer transactional similarities with Bitcoin, saying the likelihood of the Litecoin ETF approval anytime soon is extreme.

Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee Says ETF Approval Coming Soon

Litecoin founder Charlie Lee recently expressed delight over Canary Capital’s recent filing for a Litecoin ETF because this indicated that the cryptocurrency was finding interest among both institutional and retail investors.

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“I’m excited to see the Litecoin ETF filing by Canary Capital. We are definitely seeing a lot of institutional demand for Litecoin. This is clear from… https://t.co/CS7kg2Cn2g

— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) October 21, 2024

Sounding confident, he projected that permission for the LTC ETF would not take much time because crypto ETF products were gathering pace in the market. If this happens, some market experts predict the Litecoin price will jump to $400 and more than $1,100 by 2026.

At the same time, market sentiment reflects the rising demand for Litecoin, which may also serve to justify the approval of this ETF. This interest follows a wider trend of institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies, underlining the changing dynamics across the digital asset landscape.

With the recent approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs by the SEC, the door is finally open for spot ETF applications to be approved for other cryptocurrencies, including Solana’s SOL, XRP, and Litecoin LTC.

Of course, one of the big surprises last week was Canary Capital’s application for a Litecoin ETF alongside its XRP request. Litecoin is up 6% weekly at the time of writing, trading at $70.88.

Rollercoaster Ride: ETF Filing Fuels Volatility

The Litecoin founder pointed to the growing interest in Litecoin, using the increasing value of Grayscale’s Litecoin Trust as proof that this institutional demand is on the rise. He said the trust was trading at more than double its net asset value, NAV, which was a sign of excellent market interest in the cryptocurrency.

He finally added that Litecoin shares much in common with Bitcoin in many aspects since both are commodities. This optimism aligns with the broader trend of increasing institutional involvement in cryptocurrency.

In the wake of the latest filing, the LTC price increased significantly, reaching a monthly high of $75.88 and recovering from a low of $62.12. However, the uncertainty associated with the approval, along with general volatility in the market, has placed the Litecoin price at $71.44, a drop of 5.04%.

Canary Capital Files for Litecoin ETF, Following XRP Filing

At the time, James Seyffart, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, only confirmed that Canary, who previously filed for an XRP ETF, has now applied for a Litecoin ETF.

Seyffart agrees with the Litecoin founder but also said that Litecoin is already a member of Europe through listing exchange-traded products. “Some ETPs already hold Litecoin, such as $LITE in Switzerland from CoinShares and $ELTC in Germany from ETC Group,” Seyffart said. He further explained that in the US, the Grayscale Litecoin Trust traded under the symbol LTCN.

This latest ETF filing is very different because it’s a single ETF focusing on Litecoin, whereas previous filings have focused on major cryptocurrencies. Even Eric Balchunas, the senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, added his voice to this regarding the importance of this filing. He explained that it’s not just the first Litecoin ETF in the U.S. but potentially the first one globally.

“Even 21Shares does not have one at this point,” he stated.

This move comes hardly a week after Canary Capital filed for an XRP ETF on October 8, gathering massive crypto community attention. Filing for XRP came after similar filings by Bitwise, a leading crypto asset manager. If approved, Litecoin founder Lee hopes that both the Litecoin and XRP ETFs will offer new ways for traditional investors to get exposure to the assets.