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ARK Invest’s move into staked Solana ETFs signals growing institutional confidence and sets the stage for broader adoption.
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With Canada paving the regulatory path, U.S. approval could trigger the next leg of SOL’s rally, backed by DeFi growth and ETF inflows.
In line with the Solana Price Prediction for 2025, Crypto News Flash (CNF) specifically hinted at analysts setting a bold $500 target for Solana (SOL). Currently, Solana has just gained another nod of approval from institutional investors.
ARK Invest, the prominent innovation-focused asset manager led by Cathie Wood, announced it has added exposure to staked Solana (SOL) to two of its thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
As shared by Solana Floor in a tweet: ARKW and ARKF have become the first-ever U.S.-listed ETFs to add Solana to their portfolios.
BREAKING: Cathie Wood’s @ARKInvest makes its first direct @Solana investment via the SOLQ ETF, a Canadian-based SOL staking ETF.
ARKW and ARKF have become the first-ever U.S.-listed ETFs to add Solana to their portfolios. pic.twitter.com/gZaMfwM1NJ
— SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) April 21, 2025
This development closely follows Canada’s recent regulatory greenlight on staking-based Solana ETFs and signals growing institutional interest in Solana’s long-term prospects.
ARK Invest Makes First U.S. Move into Staked SOL Exposure
According to a recent tweet by ARK Funds, ARK’s Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) began holding shares of 3iQ’s Solana Staking ETF (SOLQ), a Canadian-listed fund backed by staked SOL.
The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF are the first U.S. ETFs to provide exposure to the Solana ecosystem via investment in 3iQ’s Solana Staking ETF (SOLQ).
This move makes ARKW and ARKF the first U.S.-listed ETFs to include exposure to Solana, albeit indirectly via a Canadian product.
Canada’s Staking Approval Sparks Institutional Confidence
Furthermore, Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently approved multiple spot Solana ETFs with staking, including 3iQ’s SOLQ, setting a precedent that contrasts with the slower U.S. regulatory pace.
According to recent updates, this expansion into staking ETFs gives Solana another edge in its competition with Ethereum. As of today, Solana’s total value locked (TVL) is around $7.05 billion, still trailing Ethereum’s $45 billion but catching up fast—especially in decentralized exchanges and NFT volume.
What This Means for Solana (SOL) Price and Outlook
With new capital flowing into Solana through ETFs and staking products, the bullish case continues to strengthen — and it may only be a matter of time before the U.S. approves a direct spot Solana ETF.
Reiterating CNF’s previous update highlighting that Solana’s price target is set at $2,000 by experts, as regulatory clarity improves and more firms like ARK Invest commit to integrating Solana into traditional finance tools, SOL could be on the cusp of its next major rally.
At the time of writing, Solana (SOL) is trading at $138.31, reflecting a slight decrease of 1.85% in the past day and an increase of 6.95% over the past week.
