Early Altcoin Boom Looms if ETH and SOL Staking ETFs Clear July Hurdles

Key Takeaways

• Litecoin and Solana ETF applications have a 90% chance of being approved this year.
• U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs command $132.8 billion in net assets; Ethereum ETFs carry $10.65 billion in net assets.
• Ripple, Cardano, Dogecoin, and other altcoin ETFs are pending approval from the SEC.

A wave of optimism is coursing through the crypto markets today. Major developments at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could see Ethereum and Solana ETFs with staking enabled approved as early as July this year.

The SEC reportedly requests that issuers amend their applications to include language about staking, as several other altcoin ETF hopefuls await the regulator’s decision.

Altcoin Summer

If Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart’s predictions
come to fruition
, an altcoin ETF summer could arrive as early as July this year if the SEC acts “early” on Solana and staking ETF filings.

Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), and even Dogecoin (DOGE) are amongst the list of altcoin ETF applications made by leading fund issuers such as Fidelity, 21Shares, Grayscale, and Bitwise. Seyffart’s note writes:

“ETFs that track broad crypto indexes may be approved by the SEC next month.”

On July 2, the SEC will decide whether to approve four crypto index/basket funds, which Bloomberg analysts believe have a 90% approval chance.

According to Seyffart, Litecoin and Solana ETFs have the highest odds of being approved this year (90%), followed by Ripple (85%), Dogecoin (80%), Cardano (75%), Polkadot (75%), Avalanche (75%), and finally Sui (60%). Tron (TRX) remains an unknown.

That said, the SEC has
recently
issued a note, announcing that it will be delaying its decision on Polkadot and Hedera as it is “appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change… so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues raised therein.”

Staking

One of the major developments in the crypto ETF space has been the SEC’s
clarification
that “certain” staking services do not constitute security activities.

This has raised hopes that soon, staking could be enabled on Ethereum ETFs, unlocking
significant
value for institutional investors.

The SEC may move ahead of the current timeline in
response
to Rex-0Sprey’s bid to launch Solana and Ethereum staking products.

According to Seyffart, conversations “around the nuances” of staking in Solana ETFs are underway as the SEC requests updated language from fund applications.

The market is excited as Bitcoin ETFs have drawn almost
$1 billion
in net inflows this week.

In addition, Ethereum ETFs are currently on their most consistent inflow streak, which has lasted for 17 days, raking in
over $1 billion
in net inflows.