Solana enters a new dimension. The first crypto staking ETF in the United States, named REX-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF (SSK), has just been launched on the Cboe. A strategic advancement for the ecosystem, a major milestone for traditional markets.
Staking and Traditional Finance: The Big Leap
Until now, crypto ETFs were limited to “passive” exposures to Bitcoin or Ethereum, without direct interaction with protocols. But the SSK changes the game. By integrating Solana (SOL) staking, it allows investors to earn a passive return without ever leaving their brokerage account.
Concrete translation: you buy shares of an ETF, and you receive a portion of the rewards generated by SOL staking. No wallet to manage, no private key to secure, no node to maintain. A radical simplicity to access a blockchain-native income source.
Anchorage Digital in Charge
Behind this unprecedented turn, a trusted player: Anchorage Digital. Licensed as a U.S. federal bank, it is currently the only institution in the United States authorized to both custody and stake digital assets. It will be responsible for the custody and staking of the tokens on behalf of the fund.
This point is crucial: unlike spot ETFs, the SSK ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, a stricter legislation that requires the use of a qualified custodian. Anchorage Digital thus becomes the regulatory pivot of this unique architecture.
A New Era for Crypto ETFs
” The launch of SSK comes at a time when the market is looking to diversify beyond the BTC/ETH couple. Innovation is no longer just about the asset, but about the underlying economic model.
Now, the goal is not just to “track” the price of a token, but also to replicate the income it can generate, namely through staking.
Solana (SOL): A Strategic Choice
Why Solana? Because its network is tailored for mass staking. Low costs, high speed, protocol maturity: everything is in place to make it a solid block in an innovative ETF offering. On launch day, the SSK title was trading at $25.47, with SOL price rising to $153.
The volume surprised experts, with $8 million exchanged in the first 20 minutes:
By tackling this new frontier, REX Shares and Osprey Funds send a clear message: traditional finance wants its share of staking.
