The Depository Belief & Clearing Company (DTCC) has listed the primary Solana futures ETFs from Volatility Shares — the Volatility Shares 2x Solana ETF (SOLT) and the Volatility Shares Solana ETF (SOLZ).
Being added to the DTCC signifies that these ETFs are eligible for clearing and settlement by means of this central infrastructure, which is crucial for environment friendly and dependable buying and selling. Nonetheless, the itemizing doesn’t equate to SEC approval of the funding merchandise.
Final December, Volatility Shares, specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) centered on volatility-based funding methods, filed with the SEC for 3 new ETFs that will observe Solana futures contracts.
Along with the 2 merchandise listed on DTCC, the agency can be in search of regulatory approval for its -1x Solana ETF, which might supply inverse publicity, gaining worth when Solana futures contracts decline.
The transfer sparked curiosity since there have been no Solana futures contracts out there on CFTC-regulated exchanges on the time.
Nonetheless, in accordance with Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, it was a powerful indication that Solana futures have been coming quickly.
Earlier this month, Coinbase Derivatives LLC launched CFTC-regulated Solana futures contracts. These contracts are seen as an vital step in direction of potential approval of Solana ETFs sooner or later.
Coinbase’s launch got here after a leaked Chicago Mercantile Alternate staging web site advised XRP and Solana futures might begin buying and selling on February 10, pending regulatory approval.
CME Group, nonetheless, clarified that no official determination has been made relating to these contracts. A CME spokesperson attributed the leak to an “error” and famous that they’re nonetheless within the analysis part of those potential merchandise.
The supply of regulated Solana futures contracts gives institutional traders with a safer and structured method to commerce Solana, bridging the hole between conventional finance and the crypto market.
The potential approval of a Solana leveraged ETF might improve the chance of a spot Solana ETF being authorised sooner or later.
The SEC has confirmed receipt of a number of filings for spot Solana ETFs from 21Shares, Bitwise, Canary, and VanEck.
