Solana Staking ETF Surges on Debut, Outshines XRP, ETH Futures

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Outperformed XRP, ETH futures ETFs, ranking in top 1% of launches.  Institutional interest grows with $167M in Solana CME futures.  1.4% fee, risks include validator failures, network issues. On the very first day of its introduction on the Cboe BZX Exchange, July 2, 2025, the REX-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF (SSK) generated a trading volume of $33 million and net inflows amounted to $12 million. This was faster than XRP and Ethereum futures ETFs that are achieving a major milestone in the U.S. crypto investment products. Strong Market Entry for Solana Staking ETF Source – X  In the initial hours of its existence, the SSK ETF traded $20 million, thereby securing a position in the top 1 percent of ETF launches. It is the first U.S.-traded fund to offer exposure to Solana through spot, staking, and reward income.Trading volume was $33 million and inflows were $12 million on the Solana futures ETF (SOLZ)’s launch day, exceeding $1 million. Initially, the fund had $25 million in assets, which was more than SOLZ. The ETF follows the price of Solana and provides an extra yield by staking, and approximately 80 percent of its funds are invested in spot SOL. A portion of these assets, at least 50 percent, is on-chain staked through Anchorage Digital, a federally regulated digital asset bank, to provide an estimated 7.3 percent annualized yield rate. Cash payments are made to investors monthly and allow easy access to blockchain native returns. This framework does not involve the technicalities of a direct staking, like having to handle personal keys or having to work around network infrastructure. In contrast with futures-based ETFs, the SSK spot pricing model, comprising the CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate, will result in a more accurate tracking of the market price of SOL,…