- U.S. regulators have given the green light to ETFs linked to SOL, LTC, and HBAR.
- Cryptocurrencies are finding institutional demand as mainstream players seek exposure to blockchain.
- The Trump token surged on optimistic developments.
On Tuesday, digital assets rose as Bitcoin reclaimed $117,000, lifting the broader market.
Fueled by optimistic news and ahead of tomorrow’s Fed interest-rate decision, the wider sector turned bullish.
In a landmark move that shook the altcoin space, U.S. regulators reportedly approved exchange-traded funds tied to Solana, Litecoin, and Hedera.
This marks an important moment for the digital-asset industry, expanding ETF offerings beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Investors can now access Bitwise Solana, Canary HBAR, and Canary Litecoin ETFs on the New York Stock Exchange.
The decision follows a new policy that enables issuers to avoid prolonged review processes at the SEC.
The newly listed funds have drawn strong investor interest.
ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that the Bitwise SOL staking ETF reached $10 million in trading volume within the first 30 minutes.
Hedera and Litecoin saw roughly $4 million and $400,000 in the same period, respectively.
Here’s numbers fter 30min$BSOL: $10m$HBR: $4m$LTCC: $400k
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) October 28, 2025
With these approvals, regulated channels now offer easier exposure to SOL, LTC, and HBAR.
That reduces the friction of managing wallets or finding authorized brokers.
The new funds are already debuting on major U.S. exchanges as the gap between DeFi and TradFi blurs.
Institutional interest floods the altcoin sector
The recent approvals broaden investors’ choices.
Until recently, institutional allocations were largely limited to Bitcoin and Ethereum products.
Now the landscape has changed dramatically.
Solana, known for fast, vibrant DeFi, meme-token activity, and NFT ecosystems, has been one of the hottest blockchains in recent months.
With a SOL ETF now live, the project can expect significant liquidity and greater market stability.
These fundamentals could help solidify Solana’s standing as a serious challenger to Ethereum. After rising more than 3% last week, SOL is trading around $199.
Veteran Litecoin has maintained relevance over the years thanks to consistent network uptime and solid fundamentals.
Approval of an LTC ETF signals that regulators still view Litecoin as a proven token suitable for conservative crypto investors.
LTC trades near $98 and appears positioned for a potential upside breakout.
Finally, Hedera’s ETF offers opportunities for those exploring tokenized assets, sustainability initiatives, and enterprise blockchain solutions.
HBAR spiked more than 10% the previous day, reaching $0.2018.
Trump token rallies on upbeat sentiment
The Donald Trump meme token led today’s gainers. The Trump token jumped more than 14% over the past 24 hours to $7.11.
Trump Media’s deal with Crypto.com to launch a “Truth Predict” feature on Truth Social helped fuel the surge.
NEW: 🇺🇸🎥 President Trump’s Truth Social has partnered with #Crypto.com to launch “Truth Predict.”
The new feature will make Truth Social the world’s first social media platform to offer federally compliant prediction markets on politics, economics, and sports. pic.twitter.com/7GUWns4AvB
— Bitcoin.com News (@BTCTN) October 28, 2025
Under the agreement, Truth Social will distribute event contracts through CDNA, a CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse.
The partnership provides a federally compliant framework for prediction markets tied to elections, economic data, commodity prices, sports outcomes, and other real-world events.
Trump Media promotes the move as the first example of a listed social-media company directly integrating prediction markets into its platform.
The new feature will display real-time market prices so users can respond to live trends.
Social features are integrated with trading functionality, allowing users to discuss positions, share predictions, and trade simultaneously.
User engagement is tied to trading activity: participants who earn “truth gems” through interactions can convert them into the CRO digital token to purchase event contracts.