Upcoming Crypto ETFs: SOL, XRP & LTC — Key Approval Deadlines You Need to Watch”
Litecoin (LTC)
Filing Submitted: Canary Capital submitted an S-1 filing to the SEC in October 2024.
Time Passed: As of August 17, 2025, about 10 months have passed.
Review Process: Nasdaq submitted the 19b-4 filing on January 16, 2025, which officially started the approval process.
Final Approval Date: No specific decision date is known yet, but the review is progressing steadily.
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Solana (SOL)
First Filing: VanEck first submitted an S-1 filing in June/September 2024.
Additional Filings: On June 13, 2025, seven firms submitted updated S-1 filings, including Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and Bitwise.
Franklin Templeton Filing: Franklin Templeton filed an S-1 and 19b-4 in February 2025.
Time Passed: Since the first filing, about 14 months have passed; since Franklin Templeton’s filing, about 6 months.
Final Approval Deadline: The SEC must decide on Solana ETF applications by October 16, 2025, as extensions were already granted (e.g., for Bitwise and 21Shares).
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XRP (Ripple)
Initial Filing: Bitwise submitted an S-1 filing on October 2, 2024.
Other Major Filings:
Canary Capital filed on October 8–9, 2024.
21Shares filed on November 1, 2024.
WisdomTree filed on December 2, 2024.
Review Status: Franklin Templeton’s application review was extended in May 2025, with a new deadline of June 17, 2025.
Time Passed: Since Bitwise’s filing, about 10 months have passed.
Expected Approval Date: Different applications have final deadlines set for October 18–25, 2025.
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Summary Table
Coin Filing Date Time Passed Expected Final Decision Date
LTC October 2024 ~10 months Still pending (under 19b-4 review) SOL VanEck: June 2024; Franklin: Feb 2025 ~14 months / ~6 months Must be decided by October 16, 2025 XRP Bitwise: Oct 2, 2024; others late 2024 ~10 months October 18–25, 2025 (expected decision window)
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Conclusion
Litecoin (LTC): Pending for ~10 months — a decision is expected in the coming months.
Solana (SOL): First filing ~14 months ago; must be decided by October 16, 2025.
XRP: Multiple filings from Oct–Dec 2024; final decisions expected between October 18–25, 2025
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