21Shares Solana ETF to change benchmark provider
21Shares Solana ETF (TSOL) filed a prospectus supplement dated July 7, 2026 to include a Form 8-K reporting a change in its pricing benchmark arrangements.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
21Shares Solana ETF (TSOL) filed a prospectus supplement dated July 7, 2026 to include a Form 8-K reporting a change in its pricing benchmark arrangements. The Sponsor provided notice on June 30, 2026 to terminate the licensing agreement with CF Benchmarks effective August 31, 2026.
The supplement states the Sponsor intends to enter into a licensing agreement with FTSE International Limited on or about August 24, 2026 to obtain a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to FTSE index data for use by the Sponsor, the Trust, and their affiliates in valuing the Trust and calculating net asset value.
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Trust is switching benchmark providers from CF Benchmarks to FTSE with specific effective dates.
The filing states the Sponsor provided notice to terminate the Pricing Benchmark Licensing Agreement with CF Benchmarks effective August 31, 2026, and expects to enter a license with FTSE on or about August 24, 2026. The Pricing Benchmark was used to value the Trust’s shares and calculate net asset value.
The change is described as a Sponsor-led transition; cash-flow treatment and operational transition mechanics are not described in the excerpt. Subsequent filings or disclosures may confirm the exact licensing terms and operational cutover details.
Benchmark swap is administrative but impacts NAV data sourcing.
The Pricing Benchmark Licensing Agreement provided a license to use the CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate for daily valuation and NAV calculation. FTSE is identified as the incoming provider and is described as experienced in calculating digital asset indices.
The filing preserves that both CF Benchmarks and FTSE are unaffiliated with the Sponsor. Timing stated: notice June 30, 2026; CF Benchmarks termination effective August 31, 2026; FTSE license expected on or about August 24, 2026.
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