Grayscale Opens In-Kind Crypto ETF Investing to More Investors

Grayscale Head of Trading and Capital Markets Krista Lynch sits down with CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie to explain how investors can now swap tokens for shares in 10 of Grayscale’s crypto ETPs without selling first. She breaks down how in-kind creation works, why it used to be limited to institutions, and how third-party facilitators are bringing the minimums down. Plus, what investors should know about custody and taxes, and what’s next for Grayscale, including staking.

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Grayscale’s Krista Lynch Joins CoinDesk

00:54 - What Is In-Kind Investing?

03:10 - Why Swap Tokens for ETP Shares?

05:34 - Is an In-Kind Swap a Taxable Event?

07:05 - Custody After a Year of Hacks

08:19 - How to Get Started

10:04 - What’s Next: Lower Minimums and Staking