Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments is following Bitwise’s footsteps in removing XRP from its large-cap crypto fund.
The move comes a couple weeks after fellow asset manager Bitwise liquidated $9.3 million in XRP from its crypto index fund and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a suit against Ripple, alleging it had conducted an unregistered sale of securities with its XRP token.
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Grayscale still operates a standalone XRP Trust but stopped accepting new subscriptions to the fund on Dec. 23, Craig Salm, Grayscale's legal director, said via email.
"Existing investors in the Trust will continue to receive annual reports, audited financial statements, and tax information statements," Salm said. "The Trust will continue its daily 4 PM NAV striking as well as other associated functions pursuant to the Trust's governing documents."