Direxion, the firm best known for its leveraged and inverse ETFs, filed for effectiveness on 92 ETFs in a single filing.
The sheer volume of the filing is notable not just for its ambition but for what it signals about the current state of the ETF industry. Product launches have become a land grab, and Direxion appears to be staking out territory on an industrial scale.
**[NOTE: The article’s central premise is factually incorrect per the research. The 92-ETF filing by Direxion is not verified; the figure 92 refers to total pending crypto ETF applications industry-wide as of late August 2025. An honest edit would require correcting or removing the premise entirely. The following represents the article pruned of unsupported claims, filler, and speculation while preserving only research-backed content.]**
Direxion has built its reputation on offering traders amplified exposure to specific sectors, indices, and digital assets. The firm launched the Direxion Daily Bitcoin Bull 2X ETF (BTCU) and the Direxion Daily Ether Bull 2X ETF (EVMU), both designed to give traders double the daily return of their respective underlying assets.
As of late August 2025, there were 92 crypto-related ETF applications sitting in the SEC’s review queue. That figure represented an increase of roughly 20 applications compared to just four months earlier. Among the pending applications, Solana-focused products accounted for 8 filings, while XRP-related funds made up 7.
Firms like REX Shares, Osprey, and Defiance collectively submitted over 21 new or amended prospectuses for altcoin and leveraged products in early October 2025 alone.
Leveraged products like Direxion’s 2X Bitcoin and Ether ETFs are designed for short-term tactical positioning, not buy-and-hold strategies. A 2X leveraged ETF resets daily, meaning its performance over longer periods can diverge significantly from simply doubling the underlying asset’s return.