Vanguard's new crypto price-tracking ETFs drew heavy demand on day one, lifting XRP and Solana sharply. Traders cited increased access and fresh liquidity as the main catalysts.
Franklin Templeton's Solana ETF received NYSE Arca approval and will begin trading, joining other SOL funds that have attracted steady daily inflows. The listing expands retail and institutional access to Solana and could lift liquidity for SOL.
Vanguard will allow clients to access crypto ETFs tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana, a move that broadens mainstream exposure and integrates digital assets into traditional portfolios. The decision could reshape allocation strategies for millions of investors.
Cantor Fitzgerald revealed a $1.28 million position in a Solana ETF on Dec. 2, 2025, a move that immediately drew renewed institutional attention to SOL-linked products.
Ripple’s Luke Judges took to X to push back on claims that his move to Ripple signals a dislike of Solana, telling XRP holders not to write off other ecosystems.
CoinShares has withdrawn its SEC filing for a Staked Solana ETF, surprising market watchers who expected a wave of similar products in 2025. The move could push back investor access to staking yield through regulated ETF wrappers and dampen momentum for Solana-focused products.
Dunamu’s CEO apologized after a security breach at Upbit prompted the exchange to revise its estimated losses tied to Solana-related activity. The incident heightens scrutiny of exchange security and hot-wallet management.
Solana-based tokens surged on Upbit as a hack that drained about 44.5 billion won ($32M) knocked arbitrage bots offline, letting Korean traders push prices sharply higher. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said the outage removed the usual mechanism keeping Korea and global markets in sync.
Bonk has partnered with Bitcoin Capital to list a regulated exchange-traded product (ETP) tracking the Solana-based meme coin on Switzerland’s largest stock exchange, giving European investors compliant access to BONK exposure.