Summary
- Bitwise said it is listing the world's first spot Solana (SOL) staking ETF (BSOL) on the New York Stock Exchange.
- The ETF is the first product with 100% direct exposure to Solana, indicating Solana's entry into mainstream finance is underway.
- Amid the recent wave of cryptocurrency ETF listings, BSOL's listing highlights Solana's role in the digital economy and global financial infrastructure.

Asset manager Bitwise is listing the world's first spot Solana (SOL) staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
On the 28th (local time), Bitwise said on X (formerly Twitter), "The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) will list on the New York Stock Exchange today," and "This product is the first ETF with 100% direct exposure to Solana." It added, "Solana is now entering mainstream finance, and this is just the beginning."
Kristin Smith, head of the Solana Policy Research Institute, said, "BSOL, the first U.S. spot Solana ETF launch, shows that Solana's role as the financial infrastructure of the digital economy is widely recognized," and "The rails of global finance are being reconfigured around Solana."
This launch comes amid a wave of cryptocurrency ETF listings. Canary Capital plans to list a Litecoin (LTC) ETF and a Hedera (HBAR) ETF on Nasdaq the same day, and Grayscale's Solana Trust ETF is set to list on the 29th (local time).

Son Min
sonmin@bloomingbit.ioHello I’m Son Min, a journalist at BloomingBit


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