grayscalebnbetffiling

Grayscale has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot BNB exchange-traded fund, marking one of its most significant expansions beyond Bitcoin and Ether as asset managers race to broaden regulated crypto exposure in the United States.According to a registration statement submitted Friday, the proposed Grayscale BNB ETF would hold BNB directly and issue shares designed to track the token’s market price, minus fees and expenses. The fund is intended to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker GBNB, pending regulatory approval.If approved, the product would allow US investors to gain regulated exposure to BNB without directly holding or custodying the token, removing the need to use crypto wallets or exchanges.BNB ETF filing highlights shift beyond BTC and ETHThe filing is notable given BNB’s size and role within the crypto market. BNB is currently the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, valued at approximately $120.5 billion at the time of filing.BNB serves as the native token of the Binance ecosystem, with utility across the BNB Smart Chain and Binance platform. The token is used for transaction fees, onchain governance participation, and trading fee discounts, among other functions.A US-listed spot ETF tied to BNB would mark one of the first attempts to bring exposure to a major exchange-linked token into traditional financial markets.Competition emerges as VanEck also pursues BNB ETFGrayscale is not alone in pursuing regulated BNB exposure.Asset manager VanEck has also filed a registration statement for its own proposed BNB ETF, including an amended Form S-1 seeking a Nasdaq listing under the ticker VBNB. VanEck’s filing places it slightly further along in the regulatory review process.The parallel filings signal growing confidence among institutional managers that US regulators may eventually expand ETF approvals beyond Bitcoin and Ether.Grayscale expands crypto ETF strategyThe BNB filing reflects Grayscale’s broader push to diversify its product lineup following the approval of spot Bitcoin and spot Ether ETFs in the US.Combined, Bitcoin and Ether ETFs now hold more than $100 billion in assets under management, highlighting sustained institutional demand for regulated crypto investment vehicles.A spot BNB ETF would extend that framework beyond base-layer assets, offering exposure to a token closely tied to one of the largest crypto ecosystems globally.While approval is far from guaranteed, the filing underscores how asset managers are increasingly positioning for a post-Bitcoin ETF era, where broader digital asset exposure becomes accessible through traditional markets.