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21Shares Polkadot ETF Plan Progresses With Nasdaq Filing for Listing Approval

The filing comes as 21Shares expands its crypto ETF offerings, including funds for XRP and Solana.

By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Sheldon Reback
Na-update Mar 18, 2025, 6:09 p.m. UTCPublished Mar 18, 2025, 3:41 p.m. UTCIsinalin ng AI
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The filing by Nasdaq is a necessary step in bringing the ETF shares to the exchange, if approved. (Scott Graham/Unsplash)

What to know:

  • Nasdaq filed with the SEC to list a spot Polkadot ETF on behalf of 21Shares.
  • 21Shares is also pursuing ETFs tied to XRP and Solana, alongside an ether staking proposal.

Nasdaq officially asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow Swiss asset manager 21Shares list and trade shares of a polkadot (DOT) exchange-traded fund (ETF).

The exchange submitted a 19b-4 filing to the SEC, asking for permission to list the ETF if it is approved by the regulator.

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The proposed fund would track the spot price of DOT, the native cryptocurrency of the Polkadot network. The filing follows an amended S-1 form submitted by 21Shares earlier this year, marking another step in the firm’s push to bring more crypto investment products to the market.

21Shares is also seeking regulatory approval for funds linked to XRP and solana's SOL. The company recently announced it’s set to liquidate two actively managed crypto ETFs amid the market downturn.

Grayscale Investments, a crypto asset-management company, has also filed with the SEC to launch a Polkadot ETF, signaling broader interest in the asset.

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Francisco Rodrigues

Francisco is a reporter for CoinDesk with a passion for cryptocurrencies and personal finance. Before joining CoinDesk he worked at major financial and crypto publications. He owns bitcoin, ether, solana, and PAXG above CoinDesk's $1,000 disclosure threshold.

Francisco Rodrigues