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Second Solana ETF Approved in Brazil

The product will be launched by Brazil-based asset manager Hashdex in partnership with local investment bank BTG Pactual.

Updated Aug 21, 2024, 1:10 a.m. Published Aug 20, 2024, 7:40 p.m.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Raphael Nogueira/Unsplash)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Raphael Nogueira/Unsplash)

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved a second Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), the agency disclosed in its central database.

According to the CVM database, the new Solana ETF, which is in a pre-operational phase, will be offered by Brazil-based Hashdex — a Brazil-based asset manager with over $962 million in assets under management — in partnership with the local investment bank BTG Pactual.

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Hashdex is an experienced player in the ETF segment on the B3 Brazilian stock exchange, having already launched products such as the Nasdaq Crypto Index as well as Bitcoin and Ethereum-based ETFs.

On Aug. 8,the CVM approved the country's first Solana ETF, this one offered by Brazil-based asset manager QR Asset.

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