Simply put
- Rex-Sosprey has introduced XRP and Dogecoin ETFs, while the SEC rolled out simpler listing standards for product-based trusts.
- Forward Industries is set to be Solana’s first treasury company worth $1 billion, and Helius aims to gather $500 million for its Sol Treasury Rays initiative.
- Shares of KindlyMD plummeted by 54% after filing an S-3 registration, leading to the release of $200 million in discounted shares, which increased selling pressure.
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US Securities and Exchange Commission Press Release mentions that while altcoins aren’t explicitly addressed, eager investors looking to use Crypto ETFs are already mobilizing their funds.
Regulators are revising general listing standards for trustworthy product-based stocks. Essentially, if applicants meet the listing criteria of NASDAQ, CBOE BZX, and NYSE ARCA, they won’t need individual rules changes, unlike other Crypto ETF creators.
Nonetheless, not everyone is on board with the rule changes. Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw indicated that these new rules may shift funds without ensuring the necessary investor protections, allowing untested products into the market.
Rex-Sosprey has released its XRP and Dogecoin ETFs, also looking to introduce leveraged options to the market through the Rex-Sosprey Doge Growth & Income ETF, aimed at traders interested in high-risk, high-reward opportunities.
Details on fees are still pending, but the aim is to distribute weekly payments by selling calls, targeting about 1.05 to 1.5 times the daily movements of the new Dogecoin ETF, which is clearly for short-term traders rather than long-term holders.
Earlier this week, Dogecoin spiked to $0.28 on positive news, but those gains didn’t last; it’s now seen around $0.26, reflecting a 5% drop.
I’ll leave kindly
KindlyMD’s CEO, David Bailey, highlighted the need for an exit strategy for investors uncomfortable with short-term volatility. The company’s stock fell to $1.26, and things haven’t picked up since the previous Friday.
Trading under NasdaqGM as Naka, the stock recently dropped 6% in a single day and is down 87% over the last month, now priced around $1.40.
The company transitioned into a Bitcoin financing entity after merging with Nakamoto Holdings, Bailey’s Bitcoin company, earlier in the year, and is aiming to establish a Bitcoin Treasury with a $200 million PIPE trade. However, shares sold during that phase were constrained until filing an S-3 with the SEC.
After the registration was filed and approved, the $200 million in discounted shares contributed to increased selling pressure.
Bailey, however, sees a silver lining in the situation.
“One unintended consequence of the stock decline is that everyone can acquire it more affordably and join us on this journey,” he stated. “Last week, I processed a significant volume like what I saw yesterday, then made adjustments to my shareholder base.”
Grayscale is also listing large-cap digital funds after ongoing discussions with the SEC, with the GDLC fund tracking a range of assets, including XRP, Solana, Cardano, Bitcoin, and Ethereum.
The important Sol
Solana has achieved its first billion-dollar treasury company, but it doesn’t stop there. It’s part of a broader bullish trend as Sol Digital Asset Treasuries get noticed.
Coinciding with this, Forward Industries surpassed the billion-dollar valuation, while Helius announced plans to raise $500 million to build its own Solana Treasury.
Just two days afterward, Forward Industries launched an offering, raising an additional $4 billion to acquire more Solana tokens. Considering much of its funds are now tied to a publicly traded entity, it has more than double the value of SOL at $3.1 billion.
On Thursday, Marco Santori, previously with Kraken, was appointed as the new CEO of Solana’s Treasury Ministry, which recently rebranded. The firm announced a $300 million salary hike, leading to a spectacular 500% rise in stock.
While this news resulted in a positive outlook for Solana, it’s still struggling amid general market downturns, currently trading about 4% lower than Thursday at roughly $238.
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Bitlicense boost: A surge in stock prices followed news that Bit Resense has acquired approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services. This enables it to operate in the state as a digital asset transaction and custody business, enhancing its US presence.
itty, bitty buy: The company has added $60 million worth of Bitcoin to its Treasury this week, following a minimum purchase notification. They managed to generate around $68.2 million from various preferred stock sales but only spent $60.2 million on Bitcoin, leaving an excess of about $8 million.
