Crypto bulls are seemingly back in full force following speculation that an approved spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) is more likely than ever.

This resurgence comes amid reports that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reversed its stance on spot Ether ETFs, potentially due to political pressure, with reports indicating it has asked ETF exchanges to revise their 19b-4 filings.

Ether (ETH) has surged 19.4% over the last 24 hours to trade at $3,685 at the time of writing — its highest price since April 9, according to CoinGecko.

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While the exact cause of the sudden shift remains unclear, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas and other industry pundits speculate that it could be attributed to a “turning tide” in Congress regarding crypto.

“An approval suddenly looks likely,” Henrik Andersson, the chief investment officer at asset manager Apollo Crypto, commented to Cointelegraph.

“There is a turning tide in Washington that was ignited by SAB 121, where members of both parties voted to block the bill,” Andersson said. He added that crypto-owning Americans could be “an important group of voters in this election year.”

“It could mean the winter is over and it’s time for a US renaissance in crypto,” Adam Cochran, partner at venture capital firm Cinneamhain Ventures, expressed in a May 20 X post.

Ryan Sean Adams, one of the hosts of the Ethereum podcast Bankless, believes a political shift could signal the end of “operation choke point 2.0,” a series of SEC lawsuits and newfound support for cryptocurrency-friendly regulation.

Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz stated he has never felt more “confident” in the cryptocurrency industry and the institutional adoption that could follow over the next 12 to 24 months ahead of the CNBC Financial Advisor Summit.

Digital assets have become an increasingly significant issue as the U.S. election approaches.

Republican candidate and political rival Donald Trump recently made several efforts to gain support from the industry, including a dinner he hosted with dozens of nonfungible token enthusiasts at his Florida home on May 8.

During the dinner, Trump gained brownie points among the crypto crowd after promising to help prevent more local innovators from fleeing offshore. He also used the event to mock President Joe Biden’s knowledge of crypto.

Some speculate that this has spurred the Democrats to also seek “political points.”

A Digital Currency Group-conducted poll recently found that an election candidate’s stance on cryptocurrencies could influence how people in several swing states decide to vote.

The U.S. presidential election will be held on Nov. 5, 2024.