October Will Decide Everything: Altcoin ETF Awaits SEC’s Final Verdict

Original Title: "October Decides Everything: Altcoin ETFs to Face SEC's Final Verdict"
Original Author: 1912212.eth, Foresight News

 

In October 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to make final decisions on at least 16 spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These applications involve a variety of tokens beyond bitcoin and ethereum, such as SOL, XRP, LTC, DOGE, ADA, and HBAR. According to the latest developments, the SEC has withdrawn multiple delay notifications and accelerated the approval process through new universal listing rules, shortening the review period to less than 75 days.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the SEC has requested issuers of LTC, XRP, SOL, ADA, and DOGE ETFs to withdraw their 19b-4 filings, as these documents are no longer required after the approval of the universal listing standards.

Since the approval of spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs, significant capital inflows have been observed, contributing to price increases. So, will these new ETFs be approved, and will they have a similar price-boosting effect?

The Final Deadline for Multiple Token ETFs Is in October

According to information compiled by Twitter user Jseyff, the final deadlines for several altcoin spot ETFs are spread throughout October. The first to be reviewed is Canary's LTC ETF, with a deadline of October 2.

Next are Grayscale's Solana and LTC trust conversions, with a deadline of October 10, and finally, WisdomTree's XRP fund, with a deadline of October 24.

According to a pending approval list created by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, decisions could be made at any time before the final deadlines.

These applications come from institutions such as Grayscale, 21Shares, Bitwise, Canary Capital, WisdomTree, and Franklin Templeton. Notably, BlackRock and Fidelity are not participating in this round, but this does not diminish the potential impact—if approved, these ETFs could pave the way for larger-scale products in the future.

Since the approval of BTC and ETH spot ETFs, no other tokens have received SEC approval. The SEC has continued its tradition of repeatedly delaying decisions on these applications. However, the upcoming final verdict will require the SEC to give the market a definitive Yes or No answer.

The market is eagerly awaiting the outcome.

The approval or rejection of Litecoin and SOL, which will be decided first, may set expectations for the market going forward.

Approval Probability

At the end of July this year, the SEC's new listing standards mainly focused on the eligibility requirements and operational mechanisms for crypto ETPs. First, physical creation and redemption are now officially allowed, meaning authorized participants can exchange ETP shares using actual crypto assets instead of cash.

The SEC also announced listing standards for spot ETFs. The new standards, expected to take effect in October 2025, aim to simplify the ETF listing process. The "universal listing standard" requires that crypto assets must have been listed on futures markets of major exchanges such as Coinbase for at least six months. This rule is intended to ensure sufficient liquidity and market depth, preventing manipulation.

Litecoin, known as a long-standing altcoin, is considered a prime candidate for early approval due to its maturity and non-security status. Litecoin founder Charlie Lee recently stated in an interview that he expects a spot LTC ETF to launch soon. This view is based on the SEC's approval of universal listing standards for crypto ETFs and LTC being included as one of the 10 qualifying assets.

In the interview, Charlie Lee discussed LTC's prospects under the evolving regulatory framework. He mentioned that the SEC's recent approval of universal crypto ETF listing standards is a key driver and emphasized that Litecoin meets the conditions for rapid approval.

 

As of now, the probability of a Litecoin spot ETF being approved this year has risen to 93% on Polymarket.

Regarding the SOL spot ETF, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated, "To be honest, the success rate for SOL spot ETF approval is now close to 100%. The universal listing standard has rendered the 19b-4 filings and their timelines meaningless; now only S-1 form matters. The baby could be born at any time, so be prepared."

It is worth noting that ADA is the last token awaiting a verdict at the end of October, and the probability of its ETF being approved has also risen to 93% on Polymarket.

 

The SEC's decisions in early October will clearly serve as a market indicator.

Previously, the SEC approved the Hashdex Crypto Index ETF. Recently, the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ) added support for XRP, SOL, and XLM, allowing US investors to gain exposure to BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and XLM through a single investment vehicle.

Earlier, the SEC approved the conversion of the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund into an ETF, covering assets including BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA, SUI, LINK, AVAX, LTC, and DOT.

Will Approval Benefit Token Prices?

Bitfinex analysts previously predicted that the approval of crypto ETFs could trigger a new altcoin season or rally, as these approvals would provide traditional investors with more exposure to crypto assets.

However, not all analysts agree with this view.

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated that the current market is seeing an altcoin rally driven by digital asset financial companies (DATCO) rather than traditional token price increases. Seyffart pointed out that institutional investors prefer multi-crypto portfolio products over single altcoin ETFs. He emphasized that institutional capital favors gaining crypto exposure through regulated products rather than directly holding tokens, and this structural shift could permanently change the way altcoins appreciate in value.