Quick Breakdown
- Bitwise launches $BSOL, the first U.S. ETF offering 100% exposure to Solana (SOL).
- Targets full asset staking to capture Solana’s 7%+ average annual reward.
- Investors gain direct access to Solana’s onchain growth with zero fees for three months.
Bitwise Asset Management is set to make history with the launch of the first U.S. exchange-traded product (ETP) offering direct exposure to Solana (SOL). The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, trading under the ticker $BSOL, is scheduled to debut tomorrow, positioning itself as a gateway for traditional investors to access Solana’s staking yield and on-chain growth.
Introducing $BSOL — the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. Starts trading tomorrow.
– First U.S. ETP to have 100% direct exposure to spot SOL
– Maximizing Solana’s 7%+ average staking reward rate*
– Targeting 100% of assets staked
– Staking through Bitwise Onchain Solutions, powered by… pic.twitter.com/Vo8Ko0qOCn— Bitwise (@BitwiseInvest) October 27, 2025
Direct exposure and staking integration
Unlike synthetic or derivative-based crypto funds, BSOL provides 100% spot exposure to Solana, allowing investors to participate directly in the asset’s performance. The fund targets 100% staking of its holdings, maximizing Solana’s average 7%+ annual reward rate, based on recent 90-day averages reported by Helius Labs.
Bitwise will manage the staking process through its on-chain infrastructure arm, Bitwise Onchain Solutions, leveraging Helius’ technology for network validation. For its initial rollout, the ETF will operate with 0% management fees—a limited-time waiver covering its first three months or up to $1 billion in assets, whichever comes first. After this period, fees will revert to an expense ratio of 0.20%.
Solana enters mainstream investment
Bitwise described Solana as a “key platform for bringing capital markets on-chain,” highlighting its scalability, speed, and growing developer ecosystem. By enabling exposure through a regulated, transparent vehicle, the company aims to bridge traditional finance and blockchain-based capital formation.
The launch of BSOL comes as institutional demand for Solana accelerates, driven by rising transaction volumes, DeFi adoption, and network upgrades. Bitwise’s new product provides a streamlined alternative to direct staking, eliminating the technical barriers typically associated with wallet management or validator selection.
However, Bitwise cautioned that BSOL carries high risk and volatility, and it is not equivalent to directly holding SOL. Investors are advised to review the official prospectus available at bsoletf.com/welcome before investing.
Bitwise has also filed for the Stablecoin & Tokenization ETF, a fund aimed at capturing growth across two of crypto’s most transformative sectors: stable-value assets and real-world asset tokenization.
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