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Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (NYSEARCA:GDLC), a $955.69 million crypto fund that has delivered an impressive 180.42% return over the past year, announced changes to its key service agreements, according to a statement filed with the SEC. The fund is currently trading near its 52-week high of $61.89.
On October 3, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, acting as the manager for the ETF, entered into a new prime broker agreement with Coinbase, Inc. The agreement also involves Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC and Coinbase Credit, Inc. The new arrangement governs the custodial and prime brokerage services provided for the fund’s digital assets. As a result, the previous prime broker agreement dated June 25, 2025, was terminated as of October 3. Coinbase Custody will continue to serve as custodian for the fund.
In addition, the fund’s manager engaged BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon, to provide administrative and accounting services. This new fund administration and accounting agreement became effective Thursday. The prior agreement with BNY Mellon, dated February 26, 2024, was terminated as of Thursday. BNY Mellon will continue to provide administrative and accounting services under the new agreement.
All references to the previous agreements in the fund’s annual report and related filings will now refer to the newly executed agreements.
The information in this article is based on a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In other recent news, shares of Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF began trading on NYSE Arca. This follows several updates to its operational agreements, as detailed in a press release and recent SEC filing. Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, the manager of the fund, has entered into new Participant Agreements with Jane Street Capital, LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., and Virtu Americas LLC. These firms will serve as Authorized Participants, facilitating the creation and redemption of shares in blocks of 10,000, known as "Baskets." Currently, the fund allows only cash transactions for these processes, as regulatory approval for in-kind digital asset transactions has not yet been secured. These developments mark a significant step for Grayscale’s operational framework.
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