MilestoneEthereum2024
U.S. Spot Ether ETFs Begin Trading
Spot Ether ETFs started trading in the U.S., extending the institutional ETF bridge beyond Bitcoin.
Sources
Curated references with status labels so quality can improve transparently over time.
Key Facts
Peak metricStrong first-week institutional participation
OutcomeBroadened regulated access to ETH exposure
ChainEthereum
Year2024
Typemilestone
Tags
ethereumetfinstitutional
Related events
Ethereum Shapella Upgrade
Ethereum • 2023-04-12 • Shanghai/Capella enabled staked ETH withdrawals, completing a major post-Merge milestone.
PayPal Launches PYUSD Stablecoin
Ethereum • 2023-08-07 • PayPal launched PYUSD, marking a major fintech entrant into dollar stablecoins.
Ethereum Dencun Upgrade (EIP-4844)
Ethereum • 2024-03-13 • Dencun introduced proto-danksharding blobs (EIP-4844), lowering rollup data costs on Ethereum.
EigenLayer Mainnet Goes Live
Ethereum • 2024-04-09 • EigenLayer launched mainnet features for Ethereum restaking, opening a new design space for shared security.