Sixteen spot crypto ETFs await SEC approval. | Credit: Getty Images. Key Takeaways Sixteen spot crypto ETF applications await final approval from the SEC in October. The SEC has asked issuers to withdraw 19b-4 filings after adopting new generic standards. Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas says approval odds are “100%.” The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of approving a wave of new spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Sixteen funds—covering Solana (SOL), XRP, Liteco ...