Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF with 0.25% fee, proposed WINK ticker
Winklevoss Asset Services filed paperwork for a spot Zcash ETF that would hold ZEC directly and use the ticker WINK on Nasdaq. The filing names Gemini as custodian and sets a 0.25% fee, while one version of the proposal also mentions potential Winklevoss Capital affiliate investment of up to $100 million.
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In practice, the filing changes what can be offered in the US market around Zcash by putting an exchange-traded fund proposal on the table with a named ticker, custodian, and fee. It does not change ZEC itself, and the fund’s direct-hold structure remains the same even though the application adds new listing and custody details.
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| When | What happened | Figure |
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| 12 days ago | Zcash advocacy group registers its first lobbyist in Washington event | 1 actors in common · 3 news media |
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