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The crypto sector has just received yet another major thumbs up from mainstream finance. Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers with a staggering $5.9 trillion under management, has officially filed for a spot Solana ETF listing on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). This is a definite indication that Solana ($SOL) is being viewed more and more as an acceptable investment vehicle and could be the turning point for institutional adoption of the blockchain system. A Solana and Crypto ETF Game-Changer The ETF filing, submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will grant investors direct exposure to Solana without having to navigate the complexities of self-custody. If the approval is given, Fidelity’s Solana ETF would be traded similarly to traditional assets on the stock market, making it more accessible for institutional and retail investors to gain access to SOL within a regulated financial system. This is against the backdrop of the increasing popularity of crypto ETFs, following the recent approvals of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Although those applications have been making headlines, Fidelity’s application for a Solana ETF is a significant expansion of Wall Street’s embracing of digital assets beyond the initial two cryptocurrencies. Why Solana? Solana’s growing popularity within institutional finance was not surprising. The blockchain possesses high-speed and low-cost transactions with the potential to process thousands of transactions per second at a fraction of the cost of Ethereum. With the robust ecosystem behind DeFi, NFTs, and practical use cases, Solana became a contender within the smart contract space. By backing a Solana ETF, Fidelity is making a wager on its long-term viability, further institutionalising SOL. That could also trigger even more interest among mainstream investors, which have been looking for alternative exposure to blockchains aside from Bitcoin and Ethereum. Institutional Adoption on…

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