 filed an application to start an ETF for the token. Ether has pulled ahead of Bitcoin this year as final approvals for funds focused on the coin come closer. In contrast, Bitcoin hogged the limelight at the start of the year when the first U.S.-bought ETFs for the largest digital asset went live. The products, from the likes of BlackRock and Fidelity, drew large inflows, taking Bitcoin to a record of $73,798 in March,