Grayscale and VanEck Advance Spot BNB ETF Filings After SEC Feedback
Grayscale and VanEck submitted amended S-1 registration statements in mid-May, signaling active SEC engagement on proposed U.S. spot BNB ETFs. The revised filings adjust custody, surveillance and staking language in ways that respond to the regulator’s prior concerns and bring the products closer to the operational template used for spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs.
Grayscale Says Bitcoin Pressure Came From ETF Mechanics, Not Quantum Fears
Grayscale pushed back on the idea that Bitcoin’s recent weakness was driven by quantum-computing fears, arguing instead that the decline reflected broader de-risking and the mechanics of ETF redemptions. The firm said large operational BTC transfers amplified selling pressure, with roughly 115,600 BTC moved since GBTC converted to an ETF.
Grayscale’s ETH Staking ETF adds delayed-redemption tool
Grayscale’s Ethereum staking ETF is beginning to change the way regulated investors can approach ETH exposure, because it adds an income component to what had previously been a mostly passive product format. That matters for institutions that want access to Ether without taking direct custody, but still care about yield, liquidity management and the operational […]
Grayscale outlined three responses for Bitcoin’s quantum‑vulnerable coins
Bitcoin’s quantum-risk debate is moving out of the realm of theory and into the realm of governance. Grayscale has outlined three possible paths for dealing with roughly 1.7 million BTC held in early pay-to-public-key outputs that could, in theory, become vulnerable to future quantum attacks.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $225.2M inflow as BlackRock’s IBIT absorbs redemptions
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in a net $225.2 million, with the day’s positive print largely powered by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). IBIT alone pulled in $322.4 million, which was enough to outweigh redemptions elsewhere and lift the overall complex back into net-inflow territory.
Grayscale’s NEAR ETF Plan Advances as NEAR Token Endures Heavy Selling Pressure
Grayscale filed an S-1 with the SEC on January 20, 2026 to convert its NEAR Protocol Trust into a spot ETF, proposing the ticker GSNR for listing on NYSE Arca. The filing is meant to translate an existing trust wrapper into a more scalable, regulated access point for NEAR, but it lands during a period […]