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A key exchange-traded fund filing has given SOL a timely boost, setting the stage for what analysts say could be an important shift. Summary Form 8-A places the Franklin Templeton Solana ETF in its final stage before listing on NYSE Arca. The ETF will offer spot exposure backed by actual SOL holdings and use the CF Benchmarks Solana Index. Launch momentum mirrors the strong inflows seen across newly listed Solana ETFs, which have topped $560M since October. Franklin Templeton has taken a step that could shift attention back to Solana at a moment when demand for altcoin ETFs is quietly building.  The asset manager filed Form 8-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 25 to register the Franklin Solana (SOL) ETF under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, placing the product in its final stage before trading. The filing is the procedural trigger that typically occurs right before a new ETF begins trading, suggesting the Franklin Solana ETF could list on NYSE Arca as early as Nov. 26 or shortly thereafter. A final step before trading begins The 8-A filing registers the shares of the Franklin Solana Trust for exchange listing, completing the last major requirement after the S-1 amendment submitted on Nov. 21. The ETF will hold physical SOL, track the CF Benchmarks Solana Index, and follow the same structure Franklin uses across its Bitcoin, Ethereum, and newly launched XRP ETFs. The timing is notable. Solana ETFs in the U.S., which debuted from late October, have become one of the year’s strongest altcoin ETF segments. On Nov. 25, the group logged its 20th straight day of net inflows, adding $57.99 million and pushing cumulative inflows past $560 million.  New entrants like Canary Capital and Fidelity have jumped into the market in recent weeks, giving institutions more ways…

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