Timing for US ether ETF launches depends on how fast issuers can move, SEC chair says

The timing for when exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the cryptocurrency ether can begin trading depends largely on how quickly issuers respond to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's queries, Chair Gary Gensler said on Wednesday.The SEC last month approved applications from Nasdaq, CBOE and NYSE to list spot ether ETFs. It was a surprise win for the cryptocurrency industry, which had expected the SEC to reject the filings after discouraging meetings with the regulator.WARREN  B