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

By Matt Brienen

Published: 2025-10-27T22:33:34+00:00

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.