Analysts Predict Dogecoin ETF Approval Likely by 2026
Analysts predict an increase in crypto ETFs due to a favorable regulatory landscape in the USA. Bloomberg’s Senior ETF strategist Eric Balchunas suggests that meme coin ETFs, such as those focused on Dogecoin, could launch by 2026.
- Balchunas forecasts a wave of active crypto ETFs by Winter 2025.
- A meme coin-only ETF is likely to debut in 2026.
- Current ETF applications for a spot Dogecoin ETF have been submitted by multiple issuers, including Grayscale and Bitwise.
- The odds of Dogecoin ETF approval by the end of 2025 have decreased to 44% from an earlier estimate of 75%.
- Conversely, the likelihood of approval for an XRP ETF is estimated at 98% by year-end.
- Meme coins have seen significant retail trading activity, pushing their total market cap over $60 billion, enhancing the case for targeted ETFs.
- The Vladcoin team has proposed an actively managed meme coin ETF that would buy or sell based on performance.