Grayscale Submits BNB ETF Proposal Amid Rising U.S. ETF Activity

Grayscale submitted an S-1 registration to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on Friday to launch a BNB exchange-traded fund under the ticker “GBNB.” The filing comes at a time when crypto ETF applications are on the rise. It comes after increased attention to controlled access to single blockchain assets.

The prospectus refers to the product as the Grayscale BNB ETF. It provides the trust forms in Delaware. It goes further to provide that trading does not proceed until the SEC documents the filing as effective. The ETF has a passive format reflecting BNB’s market value by holding its assets.

Trust Structure and Expanding Crypto ETF Demand

The trust issues shares of fractional beneficial interests. The shares indicate BNB price performance. No leverage or derivatives are applied to the product. The product is not involved in active trading plans.

The filing gets into the market as asset managers seek new ETF categories. The approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year altered the industry’s expectations. Spot Ethereum ETF strengthened that change. Companies are now considering single-asset ETFs based on a large, stable blockchain network.

BNB is still among the most capitalized digital assets. The token enables transaction fees throughout the BNB Smart Chain. It facilitates the staking capabilities. It also facilitates decentralized applications based on the network.

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Grayscale’s Filing Under SEC Review 

The SEC examines the S-1 to be in compliance with disclosure regulations and custodial norms. Market-integrity safeguards are also checked by the agency. The review typically consists of several comment cycles. The time of approval may take months.

The filing is still pending completion. Grayscale can revise the document prior to effectiveness. Common ETF risks are listed on the prospectus. They consist of lack of price stability, regulatory risk, and compliance difficulties associated with blockchain networks.

With the approval, the BNB ETF will be the seventh single-asset crypto ETF by Grayscale. The company already provides products related to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Chainlink. Grayscale is also trying to transform its Near Trust into an ETF. The company still applies to Bittensor and Zcash funds.

BNB is not very receptive to the news. As per CoinMarketCap data, BNB trades around $893. The token records a 1.05% increase in the last 24 hours. Trading volume remains constant throughout the session.

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