Litecoin ETF Has a 90% Chance of SEC Approval by 2025, Analysts Say

Litecoin ETF Has a Strong Approval Chance by 2025, Says Bloomberg Analysts

According to Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, there is a 90% probability that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve a spot Litecoin ETF by the end of 2025.

📌 Why is the SEC Likely to Approve a Litecoin ETF?

The analysts also shared approval odds for other crypto ETFs:

Interestingly, before the U.S. election on November 5, 2024, the approval odds for these ETFs—except Litecoin—were below 5%.

List of candidate crypto ETFs vying for SEC approval. Source: James Seyffart

Litecoin ETF Could Launch Before SEC’s Final Decision Deadline

The SEC’s final approval deadlines for Litecoin, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin ETFs are set between October 2 and October 18, 2025. However, Seyffart suggests that a Litecoin ETF could launch even earlier.

Why the Rush for More Crypto ETFs?

The approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in early 2024 has already generated massive interest:

This has sparked a race among financial firms to launch more crypto ETFs.

How Much Demand Would a Litecoin ETF Have?

Seyffart acknowledges that a Litecoin ETF is unlikely to see demand on the level of Bitcoin or Ethereum ETFs. However, he believes that:

What About Other Crypto ETFs?

Besides Litecoin, analysts mentioned other pending ETF applications, including:

At the time of writing, approval odds for these ETFs have not been provided.

Source: James Seyffart

With regulatory sentiment shifting and ETF approvals accelerating, 2025 could see the rise of more institutional crypto investment vehicles. If the SEC approves a Litecoin ETF, it could pave the way for even more altcoin ETFs in the near future.