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Winklevoss group seeks to launch Zcash ETF with 0.25% fee, proposed WINK ticker

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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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Winklevoss Asset Services filed to launch a spot Zcash ETF under the ticker WINK.
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The proposal names Gemini as custodian and sets a 0.25% fee for the fund.
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The fund would hold ZEC directly and is set to trade on Nasdaq under WINK.
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One filing says Winklevoss Capital affiliates may invest up to $100 million in the fund.

What it means

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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