CoinShares is the eighth firm to file for a U.S. spot Solana ETF with the SEC in 2025. SEC now requires ETF issuers to address staking and redemption in updated Solana filings. Solana’s TVL has reached $8.7B, making it the second-largest programmable blockchain. The race to launch a spot Solana ETF in the United States has intensified, as major European asset manager CoinShares has officially filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on June 11, 2025. The move is fueling market optimism and confirms analysts’ predictions that Solana is the top contender to become the next cryptocurrency with a spot ETF in the U.S. CoinShares Joins a Crowded Field of Seven Other Applicants CoinShares becomes the eighth asset manager to seek SEC approval for a spot Solana ETF, joining industry leaders such as Fidelity, Grayscale, VanEck, 21Shares, Invesco Galaxy, and Franklin Templeton. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed CoinShares’ entry, noting on X that competition continues to grow, with multiple firms updating their filings in response to SEC engagement. This proactive dialogue is largely viewed as a decisive and po… The post The Race for a Spot Solana ETF Intensifies as European Giant CoinShares Files in the US appeared first on Coin Edition .
