Canary Files MOG ETF Drives Surge in Memecoin Prices

Cryptocurrency markets often react quickly to the latest developments in crypto regulation and product launches. Recently, Canary Capital has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposing a Bitcoin ETF that would track Mog Coin, a meme-inspired cryptocurrency. This move has temporarily boosted the token’s trading volume and market value, highlighting ongoing investor interest in speculative crypto assets despite their lack of fundamental utility.

Canary Capital Proposes Mog Coin ETF

In a recent regulatory filing submitted to the SEC, Canary Capital announced plans for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would track the price of Mog Coin (MOG). The token, associated with internet meme culture, experienced a notable price bump following the news.

“Because of its association with the ‘Mog’ meme culture and its community-driven branding, some consider MOG both a cultural statement and a digital collector’s item,” Canary stated in its correspondence with regulators.

Asset managers have increasingly targeted speculative crypto tokens in their ETF filings, especially following the SEC’s September approval of generic listing standards that reduced barriers for more crypto-based investment products.

Mog Coin’s Market Reaction

Although Mog Coin has a market worth less than a cent and has dropped over 80% in the past year, the recent filing caused its price to spike briefly. It currently exhibits a 5.5% growth over the last 24 hours.

The token’s valuation jumped from below $140 million earlier this week to a peak of over $169.5 million after the filing, but has since retreated slightly to an estimated market cap of $146.3 million. Data from Nansen shows that Mog Coin was created in July 2023, with approximately 39,000 wallets holding the token, and the 100 largest holders controlling over half of its supply.

Canary pointed out that the MOG community has yet to demonstrate any significant blockchain utility beyond its branding, cautioning that the social and cultural goodwill might not be sustainable long-term.

Additionally, the ETF may require holding up to 5% of its assets in Ether (ETH) to cover transaction fees on the Ethereum network, as Mog Coin is native to that blockchain.

SEC’s Ongoing Review of Crypto ETF Proposals

Canary’s ETF filings extend across a variety of lesser-known altcoins, including the native token of the Sei network, SEI, and even Trump’s memecoin, TRUMP. The firm has previously launched ETFs for cryptocurrencies like Hedera (HBAR) and Litecoin (LTC), with plans for an XRP ETF possibly launching as early as Thursday, which would be the first directly holding XRP in the U.S.

Following the recent end of a prolonged government shutdown—triggered by President Trump signing a funding bill—the SEC is poised to resume its review process for crypto ETFs. This renewed activity indicates that the regulatory environment for digital asset investment products continues to evolve, even amidst the volatility in the crypto markets.

As the debate over crypto regulation persists, market participants remain attentive to potential approvals that could open new doors for both institutional and retail investors interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and emerging DeFi tokens.