Brazil Greenlights Solana ETF: SOL Surges to Record Levels Against ETH

• Solana has reached a new all-time high against Ethereum, and its market position continues to rise.
• Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first Solana-based spot ETF.

Solana (SOL) has recently reached a new all-time high against Ethereum (ETH), signaling a significant shift in crypto market dynamics. This price surge shows a shift of market capitalization from the major coins into the altcoin sector, with Solana at the forefront. 

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has recently approved the first Solana-based spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). This pre-operational ETF is yet to receive the final approval from Brazil’s stock exchange, B3.

Once launched, the ETF will be available from the QR Asset Manager with Vortx as the manager, and the underlying index will be the CME CF Solana dollar reference rate.

The launch of this ETF proves that Brazil is at the forefront of regulated crypto investments, said Theodoro Fleury, manager and chief investment officer at QR Asset. 

Solana’s Rising Market Position and Dominance

Theodore Fleury, QR Asset’s manager and chief investment officer, said the approval encouraged the company. He explained how the ETF can improve the quality of investments and diversification for Brazilian investors and underlined the fact that Brazil is one of the leaders in regulated crypto investments. 

The interest in Solana is not limited to Brazil, as it has attracted people from all over the world. There are rumors that other major markets may soon allow Solana spot ETFs after Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are approved in the United States.

The Solana ecosystem is also notable for its significant Total Value Locked (TVL), currently at approximately $4.79 billion, and its stablecoins market cap of around $3.68 billion. With the addition of popular meme coins with a total market capitalization of $ 7 billion and a daily trading volume of around $3 billion, the existing financial ecosystem makes it clear that Solana can compete with Ethereum regarding on-chain activities. As of this writing, Solana is currently trading at $154, which is a 24-hour increase of 2%.

Solana’s fundamentals have been on the rise, influencing its market position in the best way possible. SOL has recently outperformed BNB and is now ranked fourth in the list of biggest cryptocurrencies by market cap. At the time of this report, Solana had a market capitalization of about $71.3 billion, while BNB had $71.1 billion. 

Brazil Emerges as a Leader in Regulated Crypto Investments

In recent years, Brazil has shown a special interest in digital assets and the technology behind them, blockchain. B3, the Brazilian stock exchange, has in the past listed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs and offered BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) from March 2024. 

Besides cryptocurrency investments, Brazil is expanding the use of blockchain technology across different industries. In the last year, the country unveiled plans to provide its 214 million citizens with digital identification documents based on the blockchain. This initiative is to improve security and fight fraud using blockchain’s immutability and decentralization. 

Interest in Solana is still rising worldwide. Switzerland’s 21Shares debuted the first Solana-based ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange in June 2021. More recently, Cboe submitted a request to the SEC to approve the listing of a Solana ETF by asset managers VanEck and 21Shares; this is still pending.