By late 2025, altcoins like Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin rapidly achieved ETF status within weeks via the Universal Listing Standard and the 8(a) fast track, dramatically altering Wall Street’s regulatory framework. This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the SEC’s strategic retreat, how issuers leveraged regulatory loopholes to gain approval, the technological advancements behind Solana staking ETFs, the institutional adoption of XRP and DOGE, and the role of ETFs in accelerating market segmentation and amplifying the crypto multiplier effect. Altcoin ETFs represent a structural inflection point as crypto assets transition from speculation toward mainstream portfolio allocation.
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