#AltcoinETFsPostponed

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed decisions on several altcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. The affected ETFs include ¹ ²:

- *Franklin Templeton's Spot Solana and XRP ETFs*: Final decision deadline for the XRP ETF is November 5, 2025, while the Solana ETF waits a ruling by October 7, 2025.

- *Grayscale Spot Hedera ETF*: Final deadline is October 8, 2025.

- *Bitwise Spot Dogecoin ETF*: Final deadline is October 8, 2025.

- *Fidelity Spot Ethereum ETF*: Pending review, with earlier stages completed as of April 2025.

Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas expect final rulings on these ETFs by October 2025 or later. Seyffart notes that these delays are standard procedure and doesn't necessarily indicate rejection. The chances of approval for altcoin ETFs this year are relatively high, with estimated probabilities:

- *Litecoin (LTC)*: 90% chance of approval

- *Dogecoin (DOGE)*: 75% chance of approval

- *Solana (SOL) and XRP*: 65-70% chance of approval

The SEC's cautious approach to approving crypto ETFs is due to concerns over market manipulation, lack of clear regulations, and potential volatility ³ ⁴.