As Gary Gensler prepares to leave his position as Chair of the SEC on January 20, a surge of cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings has emerged. On January 17, at least four proposals were submitted, anticipating regulatory changes under a new administration expected to be more crypto-friendly. ProShares has filed for a Solana Futures ETF, providing exposure to Solana's native cryptocurrency through futures, despite concerns over market liquidity. Additionally, CoinShares filed for the CoinShares Digital Asset ETF to track its proprietary Compass Crypto Market Index. ProShares also submitted various leveraged, inverse, and futures ETFs linked to XRP, while other firms like Bitwise and WisdomTree have already made spot XRP ETF proposals. Tidal DeFi filed for the Oasis Capital Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF, focusing on debt instruments within the crypto ecosystem. Earlier, VanEck had filed for the Onchain Economy ETF targeting a range of crypto-focused firms. Gensler's tenure was marked by regulations against unregistered securities, and the recent flurry of ETF filings reflects the shifting landscape as he departs.

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