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21Shares Polkadot ETF Plan Progresses With Nasdaq Filing for Listing Approval
The filing comes as 21Shares expands its crypto ETF offerings, including funds for XRP and Solana.
Updated Mar 18, 2025, 6:09 p.m. Published Mar 18, 2025, 3:41 p.m.
What to know:
- Nasdaq filed with the SEC to list a spot Polkadot ETF on behalf of 21Shares.
- 21Shares is also pursuing ETFs tied to XRP and Solana, alongside an ether staking proposal.
Nasdaq officially asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow Swiss asset manager 21Shares list and trade shares of a polkadot (DOT) exchange-traded fund (ETF).
The exchange submitted a 19b-4 filing to the SEC, asking for permission to list the ETF if it is approved by the regulator.
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The proposed fund would track the spot price of DOT, the native cryptocurrency of the Polkadot network. The filing follows an amended S-1 form submitted by 21Shares earlier this year, marking another step in the firm’s push to bring more crypto investment products to the market.
21Shares is also seeking regulatory approval for funds linked to XRP and solana's SOL. The company recently announced it’s set to liquidate two actively managed crypto ETFs amid the market downturn.
Grayscale Investments, a crypto asset-management company, has also filed with the SEC to launch a Polkadot ETF, signaling broader interest in the asset.
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When adjusted for asset market capitalization SOL's relative futures volume looks better, K33 Research noted.
What to know:
- Solana's SOL futures began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Monday, with a notional daily volume of $12.3 million and $7.8 million in open interest, significantly lower than the debuts of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures.
- Despite the seemingly lackluster debut, when adjusted to market value, SOL's first-day figures are more in line with BTC's and ETH's, according to K33 Research.
- Despite the bearish market conditions, the launch of CME SOL futures offers new ways for institutions to manage their exposure to the token, said Joshua Lim of FalconX.
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