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olana Trust sought an exemption from the Commission (SEC) to undertake the change of its Solana Trust to a spot exchange trade fund (ETF). Furthermore, it is said that The preferred ETF (GSOL on the New York Stock Exchange will provide opportunities for investors looking to have direct access to SOL which has Been an attractive investment in the past year.
Solana’s Remarkable Journey
To date, the Grayscale Solana Trust holds approximately $135 million US Dollars Under management and is critical for the development of Solana. Furthermore, Solana has gained huge returns in the past year with approximately 270% ROI since early 2024 placing it as a major competitor to etehreum.
Competitive Landscape
It comes as asset managers are gearing up for competition in the spot Solana ETF launch. Other well-known actors 21Shares, Canary Capital, VanEck or Bitwise have also filed similar applications that show the increasing institutional demand for Solana’s unique solutions.
Regulatory Challenges
It is important to note, that the SEC remains unresponsive with unclear guidance. Moreover, no body has approved any spot ETF associated with Solana or other altcoins.
Future Outlook
Grayscale is hopeful that the chance of approval will still present itself, as the ETF is seen as the next progression of institutional-quality investment assets to retail investors who wish to invest in new blockchain technologies.
Digital assets go institutional
The Solana ETF application is a major achievement for crypto on its way to gaining financial mainstream adoption, which may create new opportunities for investors to interact with new generation blockchain assets.
