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Investors sent over a billion dollars into a Solana staking ETF and have less to show for it than they put in. Before adding BSOL to a portfolio, the gap between what flowed in and what remains tells a story the headline numbers skip.
Bitcoin has rebounded sharply from the low-$60,000s to around $80,000, gaining nearly 20% last week in one of its strongest weekly moves in years. The rally appears to reflect several forces working together: improving macro conditions, short covering, renewed regulatory optimism, and stronger demand through U.S.-listed crypto ETFs.
Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (NYSEARCA:BSOL - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 982,776 shares, a growth of 125.8% from the July 15th total of 435,337 shares. Currently, 1.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitwise Asset Management, a global crypto asset manager, today announced a partnership with Superstate, a financial technology firm that partners with issuers and asset managers to bring securities onchain, to develop the capability for shares of certain Bitwise funds to be held in tokenized form. Under the framework the firms are developing, tokenization would change only the form in which share ownership is recorded.
If you own iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ:ETHA), you bought the cleanest institutional wrapper for Ethereum exposure: BlackRock's brand, a 0.25% expense ratio, and the deepest liquidity in the Ethereum ETF category.
Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) is rated 'Hold' due to challenging macroeconomic conditions despite strong long-term Solana fundamentals. BSOL stands out among Solana ETFs for full staking participation, low 6% staking fee, 0.20% sponsor fee, and large AUM supporting liquidity. Solana network fundamentals remain resilient, with stablecoin supply near all-time highs and TVL well above previous bear market levels.
It was supposed to be the Year of Crypto in 2025 as we entered January with Bitcoin prices at all-time highs and a new digital asset-friendly administration set to take over in Washington. And while crypto has earned some regulatory wins over the last 12 months, the raucous rally never materialized.
The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF offers the most structurally attractive long-term Solana exposure due to its low staking fees, competitive expense ratio, and largest AUM. Despite Solana's robust network fundamentals, a ~70% drawdown and risk-off macro conditions warrant a 'Hold' rating for both SOL and Solana ETFs. Differences in fees, AUM durability, and index construction meaningfully affect compounded returns over time.
SEC filings for BSOL aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.