What happened?
The SEC has posted listing notices and is expected to approve ETFs for Hedera (HBAR), Litecoin, and related Solana products with a planned launch on October 28. Those filings include Bitwise Solana, Canary Litecoin, and Canary HBAR and a Grayscale Solana conversion. If finalized, this would be one of the first regulated on‑ramps to HBAR and expands ETF access beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Who does this affect?
Retail and institutional investors, exchanges, custodians, and enterprise partners like Google and IBM are affected. Institutional investors and funds get a regulated way to hold HBAR, Litecoin and staked Solana through familiar ETF structures. Exchanges, custodians, and market makers that already integrated custody and compliance for these tokens will see more business and trading flow, while Hedera’s enterprise backers may see wider adoption of tokenization and other real‑world use cases.
Why does this matter?
This expands regulated market access beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum and could drive more institutional inflows and liquidity. New ETFs typically attract capital that can increase liquidity, tighten spreads and put upward pressure on underlying token prices, making these networks more investable for large players. Expect short‑term volatility around the launches as flows and custody mechanics settle, but overall this accelerates the shift toward on‑chain finance and broader mainstream adoption.