The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that asset managers are lining up to launch cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds amid growing excitement around digital assets while getting a boost from looser regulatory requirements to bring products to market. A Reuters dispatch to The Globe says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's updated standards for ETFs, announced last week, could encourage demand for exchange-traded products tied to cryptocurrencies ranging from solana to dogecoin. ETFs around the more traditional cryptocurrencies bitcoin and ethereum were launched in 2024 under prior rules that had stricter standards for issuers and exchanges. There are 21 U.S. ETFs that own either bitcoin or ethereum, or a combination of both, and scores of filings with the SEC for new products tied to other coins. Analysts said they expect the first products approved under the new rules -- likely ETFs tied to cryptocurrencies solana and XRP -- to debut in early October. The vote last week by the SEC to adopt new listing standards eliminates the need for individual regulatory review of each crypto ETF application, allowing products that meet predetermined standards to launch without a lengthy case-by-case process.