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Grayscale Brings 13 More Tokens With DeFi Focus Under Consideration

The 13 include 1inch, Bancor, Curve, Polygon and 0x.

Updated May 9, 2023, 3:20 a.m. Published Jun 18, 2021, 11:41 a.m.
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Crypto-asset manager Grayscale has added 13 tokens to those under consideration for investment products, most of which are concerned decentralized finance (DeFi).

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  • The 13 include 1inch, Bancor, Curve, Polygon and 0x, Grayscale announced in a tweet Thursday.
  • The additions bring the total assets being considered to 31, following from an initial list announced in February.
  • Grayscale stressed that not all will be turned into investment products, which requires a significant due process and would be subject to custody arrangements and regulatory considerations.
  • Five from the February list have led to the creation of investment products: Basic Attention Token, Chainlink, Decentraland, Filecoin and Livepeer.
  • Grayscale is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, the parent company of CoinDesk.

Read more: Grayscale Seeks SEC Reporting Status for Its Digital Large Cap Fund

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