#GrayscaleBNBETFFiling On January 23, 2026, Grayscale Investments submitted a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the Grayscale BNB ETF (proposed ticker: GBNB), which would trade on Nasdaq. This filing aims to create a spot exchange-traded fund that directly holds Binance Coin (BNB) tokens, allowing investors to gain exposure to BNB's price performance (minus expenses and fees) through traditional brokerage accounts.
This move follows Grayscale's earlier registration of the Grayscale BNB Trust as a Delaware statutory trust on January 8, 2026, and comes after VanEck's prior filing for a similar BNB ETF product.
Key details from the filing and reports:
The Trust would custody BNB directly.
It's part of Grayscale's broader push beyond Bitcoin and Ether into altcoin ETFs.
The filing doesn't guarantee approval — the SEC still needs to review and potentially approve it (similar to the lengthy processes for BTC and ETH spot ETFs).
Market reaction so far has been muted: BNB has remained range-bound (around $850–$1,000 levels in recent coverage), with some analysts noting "filing fatigue" in crypto markets and no immediate breakout despite the news.
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