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Winklevoss files for spot Zcash ETF as ZEC price climbs above $1,376

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Winklevoss Asset Services filed an S-1 for a Nasdaq-listed spot Zcash ETF with the proposed ticker WINK. The filing described a 0.25% fee, Gemini custody, and nonbinding interest from Winklevoss Capital Fund to buy up to $100 million of shares. ZEC was trading above $1,376 and had gained more than 5% over 24 hours when the filing was reported.

Key claims & sources

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Winklevoss Asset Services filed an S-1 for a Nasdaq-listed spot Zcash ETF under the proposed ticker WINK.
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Winklevoss Capital Fund said it was interested in buying up to $100 million of shares, but that interest was nonbinding.
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The filing set out a 0.25% fee for the proposed ETF and named Gemini as custodian.
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The ETF proposal was presented at Token2049 as a low-fee spot Zcash fund.

What it means

The filing matters first to Zcash holders and traders, because it put a spot Zcash ETF proposal into public view while ZEC was already trading above $1,376. Anyone following Zcash that day could see a new route for the asset discussed alongside a market move that had already taken place.

In practice, the proposal introduces a structure with a named custodian, a stated 0.25% fee, and an indicated but nonbinding purchase interest of up to $100 million. That changes the terms being discussed for a possible fund, while leaving the actual purchase commitment and launch status unchanged.

Market reaction i

ZcashZEC the event is about this asset
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Coverage timeline

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Oct 6 19:06
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Oct 6 19:17
The Defiant adds
Adds $100M
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Oct 7 05:16
crypto.news echo
No new facts: investment, custody, gemini
+1 d 9 h
Oct 8 04:14
Crypto Briefing context
Its angle: cryptocurrency, potentially, competition