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#Grayscale

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Coins•Nov 11, 2026

As Bitcoin Falls, Grayscale Backs Altcoin With “$1 Million in Support and Advertising on Wall Street!”

Key Highlights: Grayscale launched a marketing campaign featuring a full-page newspaper advertisement and a dedicated website for the Grayscale Zcash Trust ETF (ZCSH). The asset manager committed $1 million in donations to Zcash ecosystem non-profits, distributing an initial $400,000 across four distinct organizations, alongside plans to reinvest all ZCSH governance fee revenue into network development. ...

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Coins•Nov 7, 2026

Grayscale: Ethereum Dominates Smart Contract Platforms in Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets

Key Highlights: Grayscale reports Ethereum commands nearly $140 billion in stablecoin supply—roughly 50% of the market—and approximately 40% of all tokenized assets. Wall Street adoption continues to accelerate, with major institutions like BlackRock, WisdomTree, and Invesco issuing Ethereum-linked products. Ecosystem activity spans over 2,000 applications on the mainnet and approximately 6,000 across Layer 2 networks, ...

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Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Crypto’s Washington Hopes Fade, but Grayscale and BlackRock See Growth Ahead

Key Highlights BlackRock Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick stated that election outcomes would not significantly disrupt the firm’s crypto product launches or asset inflows. Mitchnick highlighted that Bitcoin and Ether already benefit from sufficient regulatory clarity for investment vehicles, even as comprehensive federal legislation stalls on Capitol Hill. While shifting congressional control poses hurdles ...

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Coins•Oct 31, 2026

‘Crypto moves forward regardless’: Why Grayscale Is Looking Past the US Midterms

Key Highlights: Prediction markets indicate Democrats could potentially take control of Congress from Republicans, which may impact U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory policies. Grayscale’s Pandl identifies three structural pillars for long-term growth: bipartisan ownership and legislative support, mounting U.S. national debt, and widespread global adoption. Market sentiment reflects caution, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index dropping ...

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Coins•Oct 15, 2026

Bitcoin Volatility Drops Within S&P 500 Range, Study Shows

Key Highlights: Bitcoin’s annualized volatility dropped to 43% over the past year, making it less volatile than 19% of the individual stocks in the S&P 500 index. Grayscale’s head of research, Zach Pandl, noted that deeper liquidity, institutional adoption, and regulated venues have significantly compressed the digital asset’s price swings. Following historic drawdown patterns, market ...

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Coins•Oct 15, 2026

Grayscale Announces New Partnership and Lists 11 Altcoins: Key Details

Key Highlights: Grayscale has partnered with Republic to launch three dedicated crypto funds targeting decentralized finance (DeFi), decentralized artificial intelligence, and AI data networks. Eligible accredited investors on the Republic platform can gain diversified exposure with a minimum investment entry point of $2,500. Featured digital assets across the trusts include Uniswap, Aave, Ondo, Curve, Lido, ...

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Coins•Oct 15, 2026

Grayscale Partners with Republic to Expand Access to DeFi, AI, and Data Network Products

Key Highlights: Grayscale investment funds covering decentralized finance (DeFi) and artificial intelligence (AI) are open to accredited U.S. investors and non-U.S. persons through a partnership with Republic. The DeFi Fund holds tokens including UNI, AAVE, ONDO, CRV, LDO, and ENA, while the AI Fund targets decentralized machine learning through FIL, NEAR, TAO, and RENDER. Initial ...

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Coins•Oct 13, 2026

NEAR Protocol Expands Cross-Chain Infrastructure to Boost Blockchain Interoperability

Key Highlights: Social engagement points to growing interest in NEAR Protocol as it works to establish itself as a leader in merging artificial intelligence with blockchain technology. Positive community sentiment was reflected by a Grayscale post highlighting NEAR, generating 160 likes and 17 retweets amid broader mixed crypto market signals. Market participants are closely tracking ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Grayscale Amends XRP ETF Filing to Add In-Kind Transactions and New Custodian

Key Highlights Grayscale outlines plans allowing authorized participants to handle in-kind creations and redemptions for its GXRP product on NYSE Arca. Direct XRP-for-share exchanges aim to minimize transaction costs, eliminate unnecessary market transactions, and narrow ETF share pricing spreads. Anchorage joins Coinbase Custody to safeguard the fund’s XRP holdings, introducing a multi-custodian approach backed by ...

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Coins•Oct 6, 2026

NEAR Targets $6 as Grayscale Highlights AI Agents, but Breakout Depends on Key Resistance

Key Highlights NEAR Protocol gained 183% in September, outperforming Grayscale’s broader AI crypto sector gain of 54%. MyNearWallet announced a planned sunset date of October 31, directing ecosystem users to migrate to alternatives such as Meteor Wallet and near.com. NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin’s background as co-author of the foundational Transformer architecture research bolsters the network’s ...

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Coins•Oct 6, 2026

Anchorage Digital Secures Custody Deal for Seven Grayscale ETPs

Key Highlights Grayscale has selected federally regulated Anchorage Digital to serve as a secondary custodian for its digital asset investment offerings. The appointment aims to reinforce Grayscale’s custodial framework to meet growing institutional demand for secure asset management. Market participants are watching whether the enhanced custody infrastructure will drive renewed capital flows into Grayscale’s exchange-traded ...

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Coins•Oct 5, 2026

The Cost of Missing Out: Why Timing the Bitcoin Market Fails

Key Highlights: Grayscale data reveals Bitcoin produced a 225% three-year return, outperforming the Nasdaq’s 109% gain over the same timeframe. Missing just a handful of Bitcoin’s top trading days drastically damages performance, with returns dropping to 95% without the best 5 days and turning into an 11% loss without the top 15 days. Bitcoin ($BTC) ...

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