Franklin Templeton Eyes Solana for Future ETFs
Franklin Templeton, a pioneer in launching spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S., is now expressing enthusiasm about the potential for other cryptocurrencies, like Solana, to support new ETF offerings.
In a July 23 X post, Franklin Templeton highlighted Solana’s growing adoption and technological advancements, noting its progress in high-throughput blockchain technology.
This statement coincides with the launch of Franklin Templeton’s latest spot cryptocurrency ETF, the Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET), which began trading on the CBOE BZX exchange. The ETF, set at a 0.19% management fee, is being offered with no fees until January 31, 2025, for the first $10 billion in assets.
The introduction of EZET follows the firm’s earlier success with its spot Bitcoin ETF (EZBC), which debuted in January 2024 alongside other major issuers like Grayscale and BlackRock. Franklin Templeton’s head of global ETFs, Patrick O’Connor, expressed pride in expanding their digital asset ETF offerings with the new Ethereum fund.
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Should We Expect a Spot XRP ETF in the United States?Interest in a Solana ETF has surged since VanEck and 21Shares filed applications with the SEC earlier this year. Analysts expect the SEC to make a decision on these applications by mid-March 2025.
Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas has predicted that the success of Ethereum ETFs will lead to further cryptocurrency ETFs, including those based on Solana.
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