Grayscale launches investment fund for AVAX Token, fueling market surge

• Grayscale launches Avalanche Trust, offering exclusive AVAX exposure for investors.
• AVAX price surged to $25.16, with a nearly 9% increase in Avalanche Open Interest.
• The new fund enhances Grayscale’s portfolio, aligning with its crypto strategy.

Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest crypto fund manager, has announced the launch of a new investment fund dedicated to Avalanche (AVAX) token.

Officially unveiled on August 22, the Grayscale Avalanche Trust expands the firm’s suite of over 20 crypto investment products and offers accredited investors a new avenue for exposure to Avalanche’s native cryptocurrency.

Grayscale Avalanche Trust to provide direct access to AVAX

Grayscale’s Avalanche Trust is a single-asset investment vehicle that operates similarly to the firm’s existing products, focusing exclusively on AVAX. Unlike Grayscale’s exchange-traded funds, this trust is available only to qualified investors and is not exchange-traded.

The Avalanche Trust is designed to provide investors with direct access to AVAX, the token that powers Avalanche’s multi-chain smart contract platform. This platform is known for its focus on optimizing scalability, network security, and decentralization, while also facilitating the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA).

The new fund aligns with Grayscale’s broader strategy to offer innovative investment opportunities within the evolving crypto ecosystem. It adds to Grayscale’s recent expansions, which include trusts for MakerDAO’s MKR token, Bittensor, and Sui.

With a track record of pioneering crypto investment products, Grayscale continues to cement its position as a leading player in the digital asset space. The launch of the Avalanche Trust highlights the firm’s commitment to broadening access to emerging and impactful developments in the cryptocurrency market.

AVAX price movements

The announcement has had a significant impact on the market seeing it came amid other major Avalanche news including Franklin Templeton expanding its blockchain-integrated money market fund to Avalanche.

The price of AVAX surged to a high of $25.16 before pulling back slightly to around $24.75 at press time.

Additionally, Avalanche’s Open Interest has seen a nearly 9% increase, reflecting heightened investor interest and enthusiasm.

Among other developments, the price surge underscores the positive reception of Grayscale’s new fund and its potential to attract substantial capital flows into the AVAX token.