Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk (Suzanne Cordiero)

Cathie Wood Says Ether ETF Filings Were Approved Because Crypto Is an Election Issue

Summary

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated that crypto has become a U.S. election issue, leading to the sudden approval of key documents for proposed ether exchange-traded funds (ETF). The approval was unexpected, with sentiment evolving around the FIT21 Act and former President Trump's support for crypto. Wood emphasized ARK's support for bitcoin as a public good and announced plans to allocate a percentage of private fund revenues to support Bitcoin developers. She also expressed a bullish sentiment on bitcoin, predicting a price of $1.5 million by 2030 and emphasizing its superiority over ether. Wood also mentioned the unlikelihood of meme coin-focused funds being accepted by wirehouses.