Push for Liquid Staking in Solana ETFs Gains Institutional Support

Solana infrastructure provider Jito Labs, asset managers VanEck and Bitwise and two other stakeholders are appealing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow liquid staking for Solana exchange-traded products (ETPs). Liquid staking is a form of allocating tokens to a validator while receiving a derivative token in return, effectively meaning the staked tokens aren’t “locked up.” Liquid staked tokens (LSTs) can be traded, used in decentralized finance or even loaned. However, the process introduces additional risks not seen in traditional staking processes. Groups appealing to the SEC,…

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Staking Approval for Ether ETFs Could Ignite Institutional Surge

Staking approval for US-listed Ether spot exchange-traded funds will bring huge inflows of institutional money into Ethereum, possibly giving Bitcoin ETFs a run for their money, analysts say. Speaking to Cointelegraph, 10x Research’s head of research, Markus Thielen, said staking for Ethereum ETFs would increase the yield and could “dramatically reshape the market.” US ETF issuers are still waiting for the US Securities and Exchange Commission to allow Ether ETFs to offer staking after filing numerous requests for permission earlier this year. NovaDius Wealth Management president and ETF analyst Nate…

Strategy Scoops Up $2.5B in BTC as ETFs Hit 4 Straight Days of Inflows

Key Notes Strategy bought 21,021 BTC after raising $2.5B via STRC IPO. Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight days of net inflows. The market absorbed $9.6B sell-side volume during the weekend with minimal price dip. Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy, has recently purchased another 21,021 BTC BTC $118 419 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $2.36 T Vol. 24h: $37.44 B valued at $2.46 billion, according to data from Lookonchain. This major shopping, made between July 28 and 29, came shortly after the firm raised $2.5 billion through its fourth preferred stock…

SEC Approves In-Kind Redemptions for All Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the use of in-kind creation and redemption processes for all spot bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking a significant shift in the regulator’s approach to digital assets under its new leadership. The decision allows authorized participants—large institutional investors who facilitate ETF liquidity—to create and redeem ETF shares directly in BTC or ETH, rather than having to use cash. The mechanism is widely seen as more efficient and secure as it lets authorized participants to closely track investor demand…

Bitcoin ETFs Mean No More Wild Price Swings — Analyst

Bitcoin (BTC) will no longer experience “parabolic” price rallies or “devastating” bear markets, because BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have permanently reduced volatility and altered market dynamics, according to Blockware BTC analyst Mitchell Askew. “BTC/USD looks like two entirely different assets before and after the ETF,” the analyst wrote on Friday. The chart he shared showed a sharp reduction in price volatility following the January 2024 launch of the Bitcoin ETF in the United States. The analyst said: “The days of parabolic bull markets and devastating bear markets are over. BTC…