Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The investment landscape is about to get a whole lot more crowded. Two landmark regulatory shifts by the Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to flood the market with thousands of new exchange-traded funds, fundamentally reshaping how both retail and institutional investors access everything from obscure cryptocurrencies to established mutual fund strategies. With around 4,100 ETFs already tradi ...

Two decisions made by the Securities and Exchange Commission in recent days could unleash a wave of new exchange-traded fund launches, let by crypto ETFs.The SEC recently approved generic listing standards for spot crypto ETFs, which removes the need for lengthy case-by-case approvals. This means faster launches across more cryptocurrencies.The regulatory door is now open for a wider range of crypto ETFs beyond existing bitcoin and ethereum funds, which have grown quickly. Digital currencies with smaller bu ...