Cboe BZX Exchange Files Form 19b-4 for Bitwise Solana ETP
San Francisco • Nov 21, 2024
Bitwise Asset Management announced today that Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. has filed to list a spot Solana exchange-traded product (ETP) from Bitwise. Per the filing, the ETP would directly hold SOL, the native token of the Solana blockchain.
The launch of Bitwise’s Solana ETP is pending approval of the Form 19b-4 filing as well as the effectiveness of a Form S-1.
A Layer 1 blockchain optimized for speed and scalability, Solana is one of the leading platforms for crypto’s real-world applications, including tokenization, decentralized finance (DeFi), decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN), stablecoins, memecoins, gaming, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). SOL is currently the third-largest crypto asset in the world, with a market capitalization above $110 billion.¹ Since its launch in 2020, Solana has become one of the top competitors in the programmable blockchain space. The platform has generated more than $540 million in revenue in 2024 and processes more than 50 million transactions per day.²
“Bitwise helps investors access the opportunities emerging in crypto with peace of mind,” said Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley, “and any list of those opportunities wouldn’t be complete without Solana. Solana is cheaper, faster, and easier to use than many other blockchains, which is why many of the top crypto projects are building on it today. We’re committed to doing the work necessary to bring a Solana ETP to market, starting with this filing.”
The filing follows a series of recent milestones for Bitwise, whose client assets now total more than $11 billion. During the year, the firm:
launched spot Bitcoin and spot Ethereum ETPs that have collectively amassed $4.3 billion in assets to date;
acquired European crypto asset manager ETC Group and institutional staking provider Attestant;
filed an S-1 for an XRP ETP;
launched an Aptos staking ETP in Europe; and
filed to uplist the world’s largest crypto index fund to become an ETP.
Today, Bitwise’s suite includes ETPs, index funds, alpha strategies, SMA strategies, and staking solutions spanning over 30 products in the U.S. and Europe. Since 2017 Bitwise has served as a specialist partner to thousands of investment professionals and financial institutions looking to understand and access crypto assets.
Notes:
(1) Source: CoinMarketCap as of November 20, 2024.
(2) Source: Token Terminal and Artemis as of November 20, 2024.
Bitwise Asset Management is a global crypto asset manager with more than $15 billion in client assets and a suite of over 30 investment products spanning ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, hedge fund strategies, and staking. The firm has an eight-year track record and today serves more than 4,000 private wealth teams, RIAs, family offices and institutional investors as well as 15 banks and broker-dealers. The Bitwise team of over 125 technology and investment professionals is backed by leading institutional investors and has offices in San Francisco, New York, and London.
