Here’s today’s snapshot for Ethereum and Solana – key components in many upcoming altcoin ETF proposal
🧭 Altcoin ETF Watchlist – What to Keep an Eye On
🔹 REX‑Osprey Solana + Staking ETF (SSK)
What it is: The first U.S. spot Solana ETF, trading on Cboe BZX; includes on‑chain staking exposure (~7.3% yield) .
Why it’s significant: Precedent-setter—nine other issuers like Fidelity and VanEck are lined up, making this a potential gateway for wider altcoin ETF acceptance .
🔹 Trump Media “Crypto Blue Chip ETF”
What it will hold: 70% BTC, 15% ETH, 8% SOL, 5% Cronos (CRO), 2% XRP .
Why it matters: If approved, it introduces altcoin exposure (SOL, CRO, XRP) to mainstream investors via a high-profile issuer .
📝 SEC Guidance & Broader Altcoin ETF Landscape
The SEC recently issued new disclosure guidelines for spot crypto ETFs, streamlining the review time from ~240 down to ~75 days .
Major altcoins in the pipeline include Solana, XRP, HBAR, DOGE, LTC, ADA, DOT, AVAX, SUI – with multiple issuers filing S‑1s .
🔮 Odds & Timelines – What Bloomberg & Others Suggest
Altcoin Approval Odds Estimated Decision Window
Litecoin (LTC) ~90% Likely first, mid‑late 2025
Dogecoin (DOGE) ~75–90% Mid‑ to late‑2025
Cardano (ADA) ~65–90% Q3–Q4 2025
Polkadot (DOT) ~90% Late 2025
Hedera (HBAR) ~90% Late 2025
Avalanche (AVAX) ~90% Late 2025
Solana (SOL) ~70–84% Mid to late 2025, earlier with staking ETF mechanism
XRP (Ripple) ~65–81% Delayed by legal issues, possible late 2025
Multiple deadlines fall between July–October 2025, although SEC may stretch review windows to late 2025 and beyond .
🚀 What You Should Watch Next
1. SOL Staking ETF (SSK) performance and inflows.
2. Trump Media blue-chip ETF filing progress
3. SEC updates under upcoming 75-day review standards
4. Key decision dates for LTC, SOL, XRP, ADA, etc., stretch through mid- to late 2025
Top near-term contenders: Litecoin, Solana (via staking), XRP
Mid-term targets: Cardano, Polkadot, Hedera, Avalanche
Rolling approvals expected throughout second half of 2025