Spot HBAR, LTC, and SOL ETFs Go Live as NYSE Certifies Final Filings Amid U.S. Shutdown

New spot crypto ETFs for Hedera (HBAR) and Litecoin (LTC) are now officially approved and set to begin trading on NASDAQ tomorrow, according to Canary Funds CEO Steven McClurg. The Bitwise Solana ( SOL ) ETF will also launch tomorrow, while Grayscale’s GSOL follows on Wednesday—marking the latest wave of altcoin ETF approvals after Ethereum’s debut.

Despite the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, the ETFs cleared all regulatory steps thanks to a procedural rule: 8-A filings—formally registering ETF shares under the 1934 Act—automatically take effect 20 days after filing, even without manual SEC approval. The NYSE certified all 8-A filings earlier today, completing the final step for trading to begin.

This sequence effectively greenlights multiple new altcoin ETFs during a period when the SEC is technically closed, showing that the U.S. regulatory framework for digital-asset funds can still function autonomously. For crypto investors, this adds another wave of diversification options and signals growing institutional acceptance of token-based ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.