Solana Ecosystem Growth - Solana is experiencing substantial growth, evidenced by increased activity and integration with traditional finance [1] - Tokenized asset trading volume on Solana surged 192x, growing from $136 million in Q2 to $262 million in Q3 2025 [1] - Total RWA (Real World Asset) value on Solana crossed $700 million [2] - syrupUSDC supply on Solana exceeded $250 million [2] Institutional Adoption & Market Access - Hong Kong approved its first Solana Spot ETF, scheduled to list on the HKEX [2] - Fidelity now allows its retail customers to directly purchase SOL within their brokerage accounts [2] - Solana launched a pop-up event near the NYSE and Nasdaq, open to the public [1] Project & Platform Milestones - xStocksFi's AUM (Assets Under Management) topped $100 million, reaching an all-time high of $50 million in 24-hour transaction volume [2] - Raydium's total tokenized stock volume surpassed $250 million [2] - BitlayerLabs is expanding to Solana with $YBTCB, aiming to bring Bitcoin liquidity to the Solana network [2] - Quantoz, a regulated stablecoin player, executed its first live transaction on ubyx [2]

🚨BREAKING🚨 Daily Chikun News Flash:ETF approvalTacos not included https://t.co/KX0C0y0mhm ...

According to crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett, Canary’s spot LTC and HBAR ETFs will start trading on Nasdaq tomorrow. The NYSE has also approved 8-A filings for Bitwise’s spot SOL ETF and Grayscale’s GSOL conversion, set to launch tomorrow and Wednesday, respectively. Despite the government shutdown, the ETFs can proceed under a clause in the amended S-1s that allows automatic effectiveness after 20 days, with 8-A filings finalizing the listings. https://t.co/wrzqn0ekfL ...

NYSE Arca has certified the listing and registration of the Bitwise $SOL Staking ETF and the Canary $HBAR and $LTC ETFs, all set to launch tomorrow, per Eric Balchunas ...

Just In: The Bitwise Solana staking ETF is set to launch tomorrow, October 28LTC and HBAR ETFs will launch tomorrow as wellEric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas):Confirmed. The Exchange has just posted listing notices for Bitwise Solana, Canary Litecoin and Canary HBAR to launch TOMORROW and grayscale Solana to convert the day after. Assuming there’s not some last min SEC intervention, looks like this is happening. ...

SCARLET: WELCOME TO BLOOMBERG E. T. F.I’M KATIE GREIFELD. NOW TO THE $19 TRILLION E. T.F. TECH. STOCKS RISING TO ANOTHER HIGH.OPTIMISM LIFTED EVEN HIGHER AS PRESIDENT TRUMP AND PRESIDENT XI ARE SET TO UNVEIL SOME TRADE AGREEMENTS AT A SUMMIT LATER THIS WEEK. SCARLET: GOLDMAN SACHS ANNOUNCES PRIVATE EQUITY LIKE RETURNS AND WE’LL SPEAK TO BRENDAN MCCARTHY. KATIE: THE FUTURE STRUCTURE OF Q.Q. Q. REMAINS IN FLUX AND CONVERTING THE FUND TO A OPEN-ENDED E.T. F. IS DELAYED AND A LARGE COMPONENT FOR CONSEQUENCES FO ...

BREAKING: @NYSE Arca has certified the listing and registration of the @BitwiseInvest Solana Staking ETF 👀 https://t.co/yQxhBis2LA ...

On October 27, 2025, NYSE Arca notified the U.S. SEC of its approval to list and register the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. A dedicated NYSE page for the ETF is now live, though trading has not yet commenced. Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani previously claimed the ETF would launch on October 28 but later deleted the post for unknown reasons. https://t.co/mTTWBWPIk1 ...

ETF Market & Strategy - The discussion revolves around buffer ETFs and whether the downside protection they offer is worth limiting potential gains [1] - Some ETFs are modifying their methodology to address criticisms regarding limited upside potential [2] - True Shares ETFs pioneered uncapped buffered ETFs, believing capturing upside events is as important as mitigating downside events for long-term returns [3] - True Shares ETFs use a traditional buffer with an uncapped upside capture or participation rate [4] Performance & Risk - In the 12 months following July 2020, the S&P 500 rose approximately 39%, while True Shares' buffered product returned close to 31%, outperforming peers capped in the teens [4] - Historically, the S&P 500 has returned over 17% roughly 34% of the time, with an average return of approximately 26% during those periods [5][6] - April (Liberation Day) was cited as a significant test for buffered ETFs, second only to the pandemic's early days [7] Future Discussion - The conversation will continue on ETFedge, featuring Tony Kelly from Bond Blocks discussing fixed income and buffers [8]

We're at a pivotal moment where nation states like Luxembourg are making moves into Bitcoin. Treasury companies face fresh valuation challenges and the macroeconomic debasement trade narrative is driving a new wave of institutional interest. Richard Bworth is a managing partner at the 2 billion alternative investment firm Sees Capital and he brings over 25 years of investment experience and a front row seat to these shifts. In this episode, Richard reveals what institutional investors are seeing beneath the ...