Grayscale Says Investors Are Leaving ‘Money on the Table’ in Unstaked ETH ETFs

🎬 Grayscale Says Investors Are Leaving ‘Money on the Table’ in Unstaked ETH ETFs
One year after Grayscale unlocked Ethereum staking inside an ETF for the first time, Head of Index Steve Vanourny breaks down what they've learned and why the results speak for themselves. Steve makes the case that unstaked ETH ETF investors are leaving money on the table and looks ahead at where Grayscale is taking its product roadmap next, from income strategies to the convergence of crypto and AI compute.
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➤ Grayscale's Head of Index argues that investors in unstaked Ethereum ETFs are missing out on significant returns due to the benefits of staking.
➤ The Grayscale Ethereum ETF, one year after enabling staking, claims to have delivered approximately 100 basis points of outperformance compared to peers, attributed to its operational expertise and scale.
➤ Grayscale is also exploring product development at the convergence of crypto and AI, including a fund focused on AI compute (GCPU), formerly focused on Bitcoin miners.

#Grayscale #Ethereum ETF #Staking #Yield #Outperformance #AI Compute

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Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Hit $100M in Volume; First Zcash ETF and Strategy Yield Goes DeFi

🎬 Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Hit $100M in Volume; First Zcash ETF and Strategy Yield Goes DeFi
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ben Spiegelman, Head of Institutional at Base, to break down Coinbase's newly launched tokenized stocks. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, unpacks the debut of the first-ever Zcash ETF. Plus, Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski explains strcUSX, a Solana-based product that splits the economics of Strategy's STRC preferred into senior and junior tranches.
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➤ Coinbase has launched tokenized US stocks on the Base blockchain, enabling 24/7 trading for non-US investors and generating over $100M in volume, with plans for DeFi integration like borrowing against positions.
➤ Grayscale introduced the first Zcash ETF, highlighting the growing importance of privacy in digital assets driven by both mainstream finance integration and AI surveillance concerns, with Zcash seeing significant price appreciation.
➤ Solstice launched STRCUSX on Solana, a tokenized yield product that splits Strategy's preferred stock into senior and junior tranches, offering targeted yields from 7% to over 20% and aiming to unlock idle stablecoin capital for DeFi.

#Coinbase #Base #Tokenized Stocks #Zcash ETF #Grayscale #Solana #Solstice #STRCUSX #DeFi Yield #Institutional Capital

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Bitcoin $80k, 'HYPE' Grows | Bloomberg Crypto 8/25/2026

🎬 Bitcoin $80k, 'HYPE' Grows | Bloomberg Crypto 8/25/2026
"Bloomberg Crypto" covers the people, transactions, and technology shaping the world of decentralized finance. Today's guests: Ayesha Kiani, Monarq Asset Management COO, Krista Lynch, Grayscale Head of Trading & Capital Markets, and Ryan Rasmussen, Bitwise Asset Management Director, Head of Research.
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➤ Bitcoin surged towards $80,000, driven by strong inflows into spot ETFs and a narrative around 'debasement trade' as US Treasury bond purchases are stepped up.
➤ Discussions covered the potential end of the crypto winter, the shift in investor preference towards ETFs over self-custody due to security concerns, and the growing role of crypto equities.
➤ New product launches were highlighted, including Grayscale's Zcash ETF and Bitwise's tokenized stock portfolios, signaling continued innovation and institutional interest in the RWA and broader digital asset space.

#Bitcoin #ETF #Treasuries #Monarch Asset Management #Grayscale #Bitwise #Zcash #Tokenization #DeFi #Market Structure #CBDC

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BlackRock Bitcoin SURGE: Unlocking $12 Trillion of Investment Money into Crypto

🎬 BlackRock Bitcoin SURGE: Unlocking $12 Trillion of Investment Money into Crypto
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➤ BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer, Rick Ryder, expressed a bullish long-term outlook for Bitcoin, despite short-term market dips attributed to Japan's interest rate hike.
➤ The article highlights BlackRock's new Bitcoin ETF (BIDA) as a key on-ramp for institutional capital, alongside a surge in interest for tokenized equities on Solana and the significant public debut of SpaceX.
➤ The discussion touches upon various crypto assets including XRP, Solana, and Bit Tensor, with a particular focus on decentralized AI solutions as an alternative to centralized entities, citing Grayscale's analysis.

#BlackRock #Bitcoin ETF #IBIT #Rick Ryder #BIDA #SpaceX #XRP #Solana #Bit Tensor #Ripple #Flutterwave #Robin Hood #Helium Mobile #Grayscale #Tokenized Equities

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Bitcoin Mega Price Reversal In Order We Just Got Some Crazy News Ripple XRP Might Become Mainstream

🎬 Bitcoin Mega Price Reversal In Order We Just Got Some Crazy News Ripple XRP Might Become Mainstream
It takes a lot to keep the crypto market down... even at times when prices are down themselves. Analysts the last few days have been quite vocal as to their thoughts on Bitcoin's next move. It would appear... at least according to analysts and a number of charts... that bitcoin is quite undervalued, especially given the amount of adoption the coin has seen the last few months. With just days to go before we hear final news about interest rates and also potentially the clarity act, things might b...

➤ A cross-border redemption pilot involving tokenized US Treasuries (OUSG) was successfully completed in under five seconds using XRP Ledger, Mastercard's Multi-Token Network, and JPMorgan's settlement rails, highlighting potential for 24/7 global markets.
➤ The article discusses market sentiment around Bitcoin being undervalued, with analysts citing adoption and potential regulatory clarity from the Clarity Act as catalysts for price increases, while also downplaying fears of quantum computing threats.
➤ The author emphasizes the long-term shift towards crypto and blockchain for financial infrastructure, drawing parallels to the adoption of credit cards, and expresses optimism that current infrastructure build-out will eventually translate into significant price appreciation for digital assets.

#Bitcoin #XRP Ledger #tokenization #US Treasury #Mastercard #JPMorgan #Ripple #Ondo Finance #Clarity Act #interest rates #Grayscale #10x Research

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