Has the SEC finally come around? Automatic approval plus a 60-day request for comments—could spring for crypto ETFs be on the way?

CoinWorld News, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reassessing its regulatory approach to new exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including those targeting crypto assets, and is inviting public comments on its automated approval system. The SEC's new 60-day comment request is seen as a response to market changes, raising questions about how to allow new ETFs to open up to investors. Analysts say the SEC is laying the groundwork for a broader range of assets to be traded under such funds. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated, "The innovation of exchange-traded funds relies on a consistent, transparent, and efficient regulatory framework." The current process allows ETFs that meet specific conditions to enter the market directly without complex exemption requests, a method that has grown the total size of ETFs from $4 trillion in 2019 to $12 trillion in 2025.