Two industry pundits believe a change in SEC Chair is needed to even entertain the idea of a spot Solana ETF.
A spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund in the United States may only be possible with a change in the administration and the head of its securities regulator, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.
On June 27, ETF issuer VanEck made a surprise move to file for a spot Solana ETF with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck, said the new fund, called the VanEck Solana Trust, aims to capitalize on Solana’s decentralized nature, high utility and economic feasibility.