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Step two: a sponsor has to launch

Grayscale's stated intent to convert its Cardano Trust into ticker GADA is not the same as a completed, trading ETF.

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Step three: the review has to clear

Once activated, the SEC's review period runs up to 75 days. No objection in that window is what actually produces a launch.

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The old process, for comparison

Before generic standards, each crypto ETF needed a separate 19b-4 exchange filing plus an S-1, a process that often took nine months or more.

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Other assets already did this

Solana- and XRP-linked products moved through the same generic-standard pathway earlier in 2026, each on its own futures-launch calendar.

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The real signal to track

A dated listing activation, not a restated eligibility headline, is the next piece of evidence that actually moves the timeline forward.

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