In a significant development for the cryptocurrency market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted approval for Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) late Monday. This decision paves the way for investors to gain exposure to the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency through traditional financial markets. The newly approved Ethereum ETFs will begin trading as the market opens today. The SEC has greenlit eight ETFs, including the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH), Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET), VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV), Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW), 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH), Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), and the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum

A recent software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has caused widespread IT system disruptions across numerous critical sectors worldwide. Banks, airports, TV stations, healthcare organizations, hotels, and various other businesses are grappling with significant outages, resulting in grounded flights and considerable operational chaos. In the early hours of Friday, companies in Australia running Microsoft’s Windows operating system began reporting Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on their devices. Shortly after, similar reports started pouring in from around the world, including the UK, India, Germany, the Netherlands, and the US. Notably, TV station Sky News went offline, and US airlines United,