Canary Capital recently submitted an updated application to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Solana 
$147-based ETF. In its application, the company has made several modifications to improve the fund’s content. One of these changes includes renaming the ETF as “Canary Marinade Solana ETF.” This update emphasizes a new partnership with Marinade Finance, which will allow staking of SOL tokens within the ETF.
Updated SEC Application
The documents released by the SEC indicate that Canary Capital has renewed its application for the Solana ETF. This update aims to integrate the collaboration with Marinade Finance into the ETF’s operation. Previously, the DeFi protocol from the Solana ecosystem, Marinade Finance, had made a brief pre-announcement about this partnership. The company believes this update could offer additional advantages to investors.
Canary Capital’s collaboration with Marinade Finance brings the option of staking SOL tokens into the ETF framework. This method allows investors to receive staking rewards from the Solana network through the fund. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart noted that the update directly reflects this partnership.
Market Developments and SEC’s Position
The development arose shortly after the US SEC postponed decisions on Solana ETF applications from 21Shares and Bitwise. The SEC’s delay decision has heightened expectations around the evaluation process for new ETF applications in the market. Therefore, such updates in applications are being closely observed in the marketplace.
Interest in Solana-based funds in the cryptocurrency markets has increased recently. Experts say that incorporating staking into ETFs could affect the fund’s performance. Moreover, this update is considered to enable traditional investors to benefit from staking income.
In an official statement by Marinade Finance, the objectives of the new partnership were highlighted.
Marinade Finance: “We aim to offer more opportunities and innovation in the Solana ecosystem for investors.”
This statement emphasizes the goal of bringing an innovative perspective to the sector.
Experts report that the SEC’s approach to crypto-based ETFs is under scrutiny. Observers indicate that the applied delays could affect the approval process of the funds. However, updates made by industry representatives are thought to contribute positively to the approval prospects of ETFs.
The new application provides investors the potential to access both Solana’s price movements and staking income earned on the network. This is expected to diversify the returns of users investing in crypto-based funds.
