ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Volatility Shares will launch two Solana (SOL) futures ETFs on March 20, namely the Volatility Shares Solana ETF (SOLZ) and the Volatility Shares 2X Solana ETF (SOLT).According to documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the management fee for the Volatility Shares Solana ETF (SOLZ) is 0.95% until June 30, 2026, after which the management fee will increase to 1.15%. The Volatility Shares 2X Solana ETF will offer investors 2x leverage, with a management fee of 1.85%.This application is the first ETF based on Solana in the U.S., following the launch of SOL futures contracts by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group.

ChainCatcher news, K33 Research analysts Vetle Lunde and David Zimmerman pointed out in their latest report that traders have low interest in CME Solana futures, with only $12.3 million in trading volume on the first day and $7.8 million in open interest, far less than the previously launched Bitcoin and Ethereum futures products. Additionally, the analysts believe that Solana futures have a limited impact on the spot price of SOL, making it difficult to replicate the frenzy effect of the 2024 Bitcoin ETF.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Solana futures began trading for the first time on March 17 at the U.S. derivatives exchange of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). According to preliminary data from the CME website, on March 17, the first trading day of the contract, SOL futures representing nearly 40,000 SOL nominal value changed hands at the exchange, amounting to nearly $5 million at current prices.Early pricing data indicates that traders may have a bearish sentiment towards SOL. The CME will not release final daily trading volume data until the next business day. CME data shows that the trading price for the April futures contract was $127 per SOL—$2 lower than the March-expiring contract per token.On March 16, trading firms FalconX and StoneX announced that they completed the first SOL futures trade on the CME. Previously, in February, it was reported that the CME planned to list two types of SOL futures contracts: a standard contract representing 500 SOL and a retail-friendly "micro" contract representing 25 SOL.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Solana futures have officially launched on CME today. Currently, CME offers two new contract sizes: a micro contract covering 25 SOL and a large contract covering 500 SOL.Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group, stated, "As Solana becomes the platform of choice for developers and investors, these new futures contracts will provide a capital-efficient tool to support their investment and hedging strategies."

ChainCatcher news, according to PRNewswire, digital asset broker FalconX announced that its first large transaction of the Solana futures product launched with financial services company StoneX on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) has been completed, aiming to provide investors with a capital-efficient way to manage risk exposure. FalconX also stated that it will continue to serve as the primary liquidity provider for cryptocurrency derivatives at the CME Group.Previously, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced the launch of Solana (SOL) futures on March 17, allowing market participants to choose to trade micro contracts (25 SOL) and large contracts (500 SOL). CME Group's SOL futures will be cash-settled and based on the CME CF Solana USD Reference Rate, which serves as the daily reference rate for the SOL USD price, calculated daily at 4:00 PM London time.

ChainCatcher News, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has listed the first Solana futures ETFs issued by Volatility Shares, which are:• $SOLZ (Volatility Shares Solana ETF)• $SOLT (Volatility Shares 2X Solana ETF)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Crypto Basic, Brazil's B3 stock exchange plans to launch futures contracts for the two major cryptocurrencies, Ethereum and Solana, and aims to introduce options contracts for Bitcoin to expand its trading offerings.B3's Chief Financial Officer Andre Milanez confirmed in an interview with local media over the weekend that these derivatives could be launched by the end of this year. If this plan is realized, B3 will expand its range of crypto products beyond Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, market news indicates that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has no plans to launch Solana futures.