Grayscale Launches Avalanche Trust, Expanding Access to AVAX for Accredited Investors

• Grayscale’s Avalanche Trust provides accredited investors direct exposure to the AVAX token, expanding its crypto investment portfolio.
• Avalanche’s multi-chain structure supports scalability and security, playing a key role in real-world asset tokenization.
• Grayscale plans to seek secondary market approval for Avalanche Trust, but investors should be ready for potential listing challenges.

Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest crypto asset manager, announced the launch of the Grayscale Avalanche Trust. This new investment product offers accredited investors exposure to Avalanche (AVAX), a smart contract platform known for its unique three-chain structure, designed to enhance scalability, security, and decentralization. This addition builds on Grayscale’s expanding list of over 20 crypto investment products, including Solana, Chainlink, and Zcash.

New Opportunity for Accredited Investors

Grayscale’s Avalanche Trust is now open for subscription to eligible accredited investors, providing them with an opportunity to invest directly in AVAX. Unlike traditional investments, the Trust specifically targets those interested in the Avalanche ecosystem. 

Through its strategic alliances with key players in the industry, Avalanche has been instrumental in advancing the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization movement, further strengthening its position in the market.

Grayscale’s Commitment to Crypto Growth

Grayscale’s Head of Product & Research, Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, emphasized that the launch of the Avalanche Trust highlights the company’s dedication to bringing innovative products to investors. 

The firm continues to offer investors access to a variety of crypto assets through its specialized investment trusts. Avalanche, with its multi-chain infrastructure, plays a pivotal role in the evolution of tokenized assets and blockchain technology.

Secondary Market Listing Potential

While Grayscale plans to seek approval for trading the shares of the Avalanche Trust on a secondary market, such as OTCQX, this is not guaranteed. Investors should be prepared for the possibility that shares may not be listed, as regulatory bodies like the SEC and FINRA may have questions about such products. 

Shares of other Grayscale products have traded at both premiums and discounts to the value of the underlying digital assets, and future products may follow a similar pattern. Grayscale, founded in 2013, has a proven track record in crypto investment management and remains committed to providing investors with diverse exposure to the digital economy.