Publication date: July 1, 2025
By: YOUSEF ESKANDER – Certified Web3 Analyst
The last few hours have seen significant momentum in news about Solana's exchange-traded funds (ETFs), prompting many to wonder: Has the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially approved Solana ETF funds today?
✅ Short answer:
No, the comprehensive official approval was not issued today, but there are very strong developments paving the way for that, the most important of which is that the first Staked SOL ETF is about to launch this week in the United States.
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What exactly happened today?
1. The first Staked SOL ETF is approaching launch in America
REX Shares and Osprey Funds announced that they are about to launch the first Solana ETF that includes a staking feature, under the name "Solana + Staking ETF."
🔹 This fund will begin trading on Wednesday, July 3, 2025, after the SEC did not express any objection or request additional commentary on the submitted documents, which implies "positive silence."
2. No comprehensive official announcement from the SEC yet
As of the time of writing, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not issued an official announcement approving all Solana ETF funds, especially those submitted by major companies like VanEck or Grayscale. However, the implicit approval of the REX fund is considered a strong signal that the regulatory environment is starting to welcome these products.
3. Market and analyst expectations
Bloomberg analysts and the Polymarket platform predict a likelihood exceeding 90% for the approval of Solana ETF funds during the summer of 2025. Some expect the official approval for major funds to be issued before the end of July.
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📈 What is the impact of these developments on the price of SOL?
The announcement of the imminent launch of the first Solana ETF led to an immediate increase of 5-7% in the price of the coin over the past few hours. Analysts expect that future approvals of ETF funds will enhance institutional liquidity and increase long-term demand for SOL, just as happened previously with Bitcoin and Ethereum after the approvals of their funds.
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Summary table of events:
Event Details
✅ REX-Osprey Staked SOL ETF Will be launched on Wednesday, July 3, 2025, in America
📄 SEC Position Did not object to the fund, indicating implicit approval
❌ Other funds like VanEck Still under evaluation, with no official announcement yet
🔮 Predictions Full approvals expected in July or August
💸 Market impact SOL price increased by 5–7% after the news
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🔚 Summary:
No comprehensive approval from the SEC for all Solana ETF funds has been announced yet.
However, the REX-Osprey Staked SOL fund has actually received the "green light" for launch without objection from regulatory authorities.
This is an important milestone, confirming that Solana's ETF funds are coming strongly in the near future.
