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Good News For Shiba Inu (SHIB) Holders

The Shiba Inu development team has announced a major recognition for its flagship token, SHIB, marking a significant step forward for the project’s credibility within the global crypto ￰0￱ update was shared by the project’s marketing lead, Lucie, who revealed that Shiba Inu has been added to the FTSE Grayscale Crypto Sectors Framework, a joint initiative between Grayscale Investments and FTSE ￰1￱ to Lucie’s post on X, the new classification places Shiba Inu under the “Consumer & Culture” ￰2￱ designation recognizes SHIB as part of the growing segment of cryptocurrencies that intersect with entertainment, culture, and online communities, an area where Shiba Inu has built one of the strongest global ￰3￱ Institutional Recognition The FTSE Grayscale Crypto Sectors Framework was introduced in 2023 to categorize digital assets beyond the scope of traditional large-cap cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and ￰4￱ framework divides assets into five distinct segments: Financials, Smart Contract Platforms, Currencies, Utilities & Services, and Consumer & ￰5￱ news for SHIB holders Grayscale’s Market Byte Here Come the Altcoins from October 2025 officially lists Shiba Inu SHIB under the Consumer & Culture crypto sector in the FTSE Grayscale Crypto Sectors ￰6￱ is recognized by Grayscale Investments and FTSE Russell as… ￰7￱ — 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐄 (@LucieSHIB) November 2, 2025 When the index was first launched, tokens like ImmutableX (IMX), Decentraland (MANA), and ApeCoin (APE) were included under the Consumer & Culture ￰8￱ Inu was notably absent at the time.

However, in the latest update, Grayscale has officially included SHIB in that category, a move Lucie says reaffirms the token’s staying power and the strength of its community-driven ￰9￱ added that this acknowledgment reflects the project’s long-term potential and confirms that its foundation remains strong and its vision is ￰10￱ Among Assets Eligible for Spot ETFs Beyond classification, Shiba Inu’s inclusion in the framework carries further ￰11￱ to Grayscale’s latest report, SHIB is among the cryptocurrencies that satisfy the ￰12￱ and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Generic Listing Standards (GLS), a regulatory guideline that allows certain crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) to be listed without individual SEC ￰13￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Under the GLS framework, exchanges can list spot ETFs for assets that meet defined eligibility criteria and have an effective registration statement.

Grayscale’s analysis identified 11 cryptocurrencies across four sectors that qualify under these ￰14￱ the Consumer & Culture category, Shiba Inu and Dogecoin are the only two assets ￰15￱ qualifying assets include XRP, Litecoin, Stellar, and Bitcoin Cash from the Currencies sector; Polkadot, Cardano, Solana, and Avalanche from Smart Contract Platforms; and Chainlink from Utilities & Services. Currently, Solana and Litecoin already have spot ETFs trading in the United States, while applications for Cardano, XRP, Dogecoin, and Bitcoin Cash remain under ￰16￱ Yet to Receive a Standalone ETF Filing Despite meeting the SEC’s Generic Listing Standards, there is still no individual application for a Shiba Inu spot ETF in the U.

S. market. However, industry observers note growing institutional interest in SHIB, particularly following ￰17￱ Price’s mention of the token as a possible component in its Active Crypto ETF product ￰18￱ the United States, the project has already seen success in traditional finance ￰19￱ Inc., a European investment firm, previously launched a Swedish krona (SEK)-denominated ETP tracking Shiba Inu’s ￰20￱ Grayscale’s latest framework update identifies Shiba Inu as eligible for a future ETF under current regulatory standards, it remains uncertain whether the firm intends to proceed with an official filing. Still, the token’s inclusion signals growing acknowledgment of SHIB’s influence and longevity within the broader crypto ￰21￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰22￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰23￱ are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment ￰24￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰25￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰26￱ us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News

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