• 21Shares registers Polkadot Trust in Delaware, signaling a potential ETF launch for institutional and retail investors.
  • Polkadot gains traction as Alchemy Pay and Polkadot 2.0 advancements bolster its global presence and interoperability.

21Shares has registered the “21Shares Polkadot Trust” in Delaware, taking a crucial step toward the future launch of a Polkadot (DOT) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). This registration represents a deliberate attempt to give investors simpler access to Polkadot, a crypto known for allowing interoperability across several blockchain systems.

Though 21Shares has not yet made an official statement about this registration, their past release of related products for Bitcoin and Ethereum points to a clear intention to profit on rising institutional interest in cryptocurrency.

Polkadot’s ETF Dreams Are Brewing In Delaware

21Shares just locked down a Delaware registration for a Polkadot Trust – translation? A DOT ETF could hit the scene soon.

Polkadot’s price wavers at $7.76, with a $11.8B cap, but its chain-linking tech has DeFi heads buzzing.… pic.twitter.com/J5I8DtXWhJ

— Mario Nawfal’s Roundtable (@RoundtableSpace) December 21, 2024

Institutional Appetite and Regulatory Shifts Fuel Polkadot Trust’s Potential 

This development occurs against a fast-changing regulatory space in the United States molded by President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance. Anticipated regulatory clarity and support will help crypto-oriented investment products—like this possible Polkadot ETF—see more straight lines to market.

Polkadot’s rising demand fits the institutional hunger for blockchain technology, improving scalability and connectivity. Through registering the Polkadot Trust, 21Shares is deliberately trying to meet these market needs, so maybe opening more chances for institutional and retail investors to have DOT exposure.

Reportedly scheduled to release its much awaited Polkadot 2.0 in Q1 2025, Polkadot is bringing Elastic Scaling to enhance blockchain scalability and performance, as we previously highlighted . This development emphasizes the will of the project to remain on top of blockchain innovation.

Furthermore confirming Polkadot’s increasing impact in the global crypto scene is Alchemy Pay’s collaboration with him to enable DOT transactions across 173 countries and over 50 fiat currencies.

Meanwhile, DOT is swapped hands at about $7.59 at the time of writing, having gained 12.86% over the last 24 hours and driving its market cap above the $11.5 billion mark.

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