The first wave of spot altcoin ETFS are launching. Roxanna Islam covers the sector, calling it “big news” as it allows traditional brokerages to access lesser-known coins. She discusses how new regulations and the government shutdown have impacted these launches. She also looks at the levels of demand for Bitcoin, noting $26 billion in inflows year-to-date into Bitcoin ETFs. Meanwhile, Ether has only seen around $12 billion.