Canada launches spot Solana ETFs as crypto race ramps up
Two ETFs tracking Solana futures launched in the U.S. in March, but those funds provide indirect exposure to the digital asset by tracking the price of Solana futures contracts. The Canadian funds are the first of their kind in North America to provide direct spot exposure to the price movements of SOL, beating asset managers in the U.S. to the punch as they await regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch such products.
Canada was also ahead of the U.S. in launching spot bitcoin and spot ether ETFs in 2021.
“We are very proud and excited that Canada is [a leader] again in crypto,” said Vlad Tasevski, chief innovation officer with Purpose, in an interview.
