TL;DR
- The Franklin Crypto Index ETF will add XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, Stellar Lumens, and Chainlink starting December 1, 2025.
- The change is under new Cboe rules allowing funds to trade tokens included in their approved indices.
- Technical analysts project Solana (SOL) could reach $500 after its inclusion if it breaks a symmetrical triangle pattern.
Leveraging new regulatory guidelines that facilitate greater exposure to digital assets, Franklin Templeton is implementing its Crypto Index ETF. The firm recently disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that they will begin to include a variety of new altcoins starting December 1, 2025.
This strategy aims to offer investors broader and more regulated access to assets other than Bitcoin and Ethereum, marking a significant milestone with their Franklin Templeton Altcoins ETF Expansion.
The ETF will now track an updated benchmark index that includes eight digital assets in total. XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, Stellar Lumens, and Chainlink are the assets that will be added to the fund.
This strategic plan can be executed thanks to new Cboe rules, which allow cryptocurrency funds to hold any token included in their approved benchmarks. This measure not only increases the diversity of assets available through regulated exchange-traded products but also underscores a greater maturity of the crypto derivatives market.
Furthermore, they made improvements to the fund’s structure by introducing in-kind creation and redemption options for authorized participants, optimizing operational flows and strengthening the product’s foundation.
Solana’s Technical Outlook: The $500 Target
The Franklin Templeton Expansion is not a distraction for the market; on the contrary, market participants remain vigilant about Solana’s price. This asset, despite gaining over 5% in the last day, is trading near a crucial technical support zone at $129, just above the $120 level.
Analyst Ali Martinez pointed out that defending this support is key, as an inability to hold it could expose the next major level near $70. For the long term, analyst curb.sol identified a large symmetrical triangle pattern on Solana’s multi-year chart, with the price near the lower boundary.
Breaking the upper boundary of this pattern, located between $210 and $220, would activate a measured projection target near $500. Solana remains at a compression point that is tightening as investors prepare for the start of the ETF expansion next week.
