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Grayscale has taken another step toward launching the first U.S. spot exchange-traded fund tied directly to Zcash. The asset manager filed its fifth amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
The filing brings its existing Zcash Trust closer to a conventional ETF structure. Consequently, investors could gain regulated market access to the privacy-focused cryptocurrency through traditional brokerage accounts.
New Structure and Key Details
Grayscale plans to rename the trust The Zcash ETF and list it on NYSE Arca. The proposed fund will trade under the ticker ZCH. Additionally, the ETF will charge investors an annual sponsor fee of 2.5%.
Bank of New York Mellon will handle transfer-agent duties for the fund. Coinbase Custody Trust Company will safeguard its Zcash holdings.
Moreover, Grayscale expects to issue shares continuously at prices linked partly to $ZEC. The trust currently holds more than $260 million in assets.
Growing Institutional Interest
The latest filing follows discussions involving a potential 200,000 $ZEC contribution from a Digital Currency Group subsidiary. Hence, the proposed fund could enter the market with substantial cryptocurrency backing.
Grayscale already provides crypto ETFs for major assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and XRP. A Zcash ETF, however, would broaden the area of regulated exposure to privacy-focused digital assets.