Crypto Etps To Enter ‘cheesecake Factory’ Era In 2026: Bitwise

The number of crypto exchange-traded products is going to “accelerate forward at ridiculous speed” in 2026, according to Bitwise researcher Ryan Rasmussen.

More than 100 crypto exchange-traded products could launch in quick succession in 2026, following recent guidance from the US securities regulator that drastically reduced the processing times for new funds, according to a Bitwise researcher.

“From here we are going to accelerate forward at ridiculous speed,” Bitwise researcher Ryan Rasmussen said during an interview with the Bankless podcast on Tuesday.

“We think over 100 crypto-linked ETPs will launch next year; those will be spot crypto, index, equities, smart beta, momentum, all kinds of things,” Rasmussen added.

Rasmussen based his prediction on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) release of generic listing standards in October, which eliminated the need for individual 19(b) approvals for qualifying crypto ETPs.

“It is essentially a playbook letting ETP issuers like Bitwise know that if an asset meets a certain criteria, then you can list an ETP. We no longer have this 240-day waiting period that we all went through,” he said.

Many market participants view the launch of additional crypto ETPs that track altcoins as a bullish sign for the market.

Bitfinex analysts said in August that altcoins are unlikely to see a broad, outsized rally until ETFs offering exposure beyond the largest cryptocurrencies are approved.

Rasmussen said it has been nearly 15 years since Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss filed for the first Bitcoin ETF, yet there are still only a “handful” of crypto ETPs on the market today.

“It matters for investors because now they have a big menu to choose from, on how they want to allocate,” he said, likening it to how the excitement of a restaurant often depends on the size of its menu:

Source: CoinTelegraph