Overview
- The SEC recently shifted issuers to generic listing standards by asking exchanges to withdraw 19b-4 filings, signaling a faster path to listings under the new regime.
- Several spot crypto ETFs, including Solana and Litecoin funds, face October decision deadlines now vulnerable to delay if a shutdown occurs.
- Canary Capital’s proposed Litecoin ETF has an Oct. 2 response date that could slip if reviews halt during a funding lapse.
- A shutdown would leave only a skeleton SEC team for essential work, and it is unclear whether crypto ETF reviews qualify for that designation.
- Analysts and prediction markets highlight rising uncertainty over timing, even as issuers have amended S-1s and some approvals are considered close by industry sources.