ETFs

Crypto’s calls are equally as juiced as puts, creating a “smile” in the volatility surface

Trump’s win appears to have made ETF issuers more optimistic of potential approval across more types of funds

Of course, a lot has happened since the 600+ survey respondents shared their thoughts between Aug. 15 and Oct. 1

Traders will be looking toward $260, roughly the all-time high the asset set in November 2021

A new spot SOL ETF filing with the SEC comes a few months after VanEck kicked off the process with a filing of its own

T. Rowe Price’s technology ETF invests in companies across the hardware, software, internet and payments segments

VanEck will now offer regulated access to solana staking rewards on top of the price of SOL

BlockFills brings aboard a new CFO and promotes a founding partner to lead company strategy

Industry watchers have said planned products focused on crypto assets outside of BTC and ETH could face regulatory hurdles in the near-term

Plus, hotter-than-expected inflation data this week stirs uncertainty about November rate cut possibilities

After Bitwise’s XRP ETF filing this week, one industry watcher notes: “Politics will determine whether this happens soon or in a few years”

An SEC spokesperson told Blockworks the Ripple judgment clashes with Supreme Court precedent and securities laws

Plus, latest jobs data signals odds of a 25bps rate cut

Bitwise took the initial steps for an XRP ETF Wednesday

I was excited about being on the precipice of realigning societal incentives and solving many issues plaguing our modern financial world

Cypherpunk Holdings has rebranded to Sol Strategies in a pivot to a Solana-first investment approach

The investment firm onboards Anchorage Digital Bank and BitGo as partners alongside current custodian Coinbase

Plus, the latest entrant into the crypto fund game

The three actively managed funds target equities in the blockchain and AI realms while seeking to manage volatility

To remain relevant and competitive, layer-1 networks must prioritize multichain technology and interoperability

Asset manager Bitwise has been active this month, revealing deals to acquire ETP issuer ETC Group and the assets within the Osprey Bitcoin Trust

Polygon’s Colin Butler shared his thoughts on what really needs to happen for crypto to catch the institutional wave

Behind one of the “greatest government-mandated mass collections of personal financial data in United States history”

The fund category saw $252 million of net inflows on Friday alone — the day of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s “dovish” speech in Jackson Hole