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Grayscale Investments has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) into a spot exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca. This move aims to enhance investor access to Solana (SOL) by allowing shares of the trust to trade as an ETF ...
Grayscale Investments has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) into a spot exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca. This move aims to enhance investor access to Solana (SOL) by allowing shares of the trust to trade as an ETF on a regulated exchange. Grayscale's filing follows similar requests by other crypto asset managers to offer spot Solana ETFs in the U.S.
Grayscale's Solana Trust currently manages $134.2 million in assets, representing 0.1% of all SOL in circulation, and its shares are traded under the ticker symbol "GSOL" on OTC markets. The conversion to an ETF listing is expected to increase liquidity and align the trust with other mainstream financial products. Solana is currently trading 5% higher on the day at $235.
Grayscale's proposal aims to improve investor access to Solana by allowing shares of the trust to trade as an ETF on a regulated exchange. The ETF conversion is expected to enhance SOL's price tracking and eliminate inefficiencies caused by its unlisted structure. Several other crypto asset managers, including VanEck, 21Shares, and Bitwise, have also filed requests for spot Solana ETFs in the U.S. VanEck and 21Shares filed to issue spot Solana ETFs last summer, while Bitwise Asset Management made moves toward applying for a spot Solana ETF last month.
An ETF is a type of financial instrument that allows for the tracking of a particular asset's price by holding that asset in reserve. Grayscale's Solana Trust manages $134.2 million in assets, representing 0.1% of all SOL in circulation, and its shares are currently traded under the ticker symbol “GSOL” on OTC markets. Solana is trading 5% higher on the day at $235, according to CoinGecko data.
The filing by Grayscale and other asset managers comes amidst growing optimism for the approval of spot Solana ETFs, fueled by shifting regulatory attitudes toward digital assets in the U.S. and rumors of a crypto-friendly former regulator potentially chairing the SEC. These developments have fueled investors’ hopes that spot Solana ETFs could soon clinch federal regulatory approval to begin trading in the U.S. as well.