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Grayscale Chainlink ETF (NYSE: GLNK) sees index venue shift

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Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF reported a change to the trading venues used by CoinDesk Indices, Inc. to calculate the index price for the Trust. Effective January 20, 2026, the Index Provider added Binance and Gate for LINK-USDC trading pairs and HashKey for a LINK-USD trading pair, and removed Bitfinex’s LINK-USD trading pair after a scheduled monthly review of eligibility criteria.

The index now draws LINK-USD prices from Bitstamp by Robinhood, Crypto.com, Gemini, HashKey, Kraken, LMAX Digital, and OKX, and LINK-USDC prices from Bullish, Bybit, Kraken, Binance, and Gate. The Index Provider states it may change constituent platforms or the index calculation method at any time, including during future scheduled monthly reviews.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2026

 

 

Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-42984

86-6368584

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

c/o Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC

290 Harbor Drive, 4th Floor

 

Stamford, Connecticut

 

06902

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212 668-1427

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF Shares

 

 

GLNK

 

NYSE Arca, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On January 20, 2026, CoinDesk Indices, Inc. (the “Index Provider”) announced a change to the Digital Asset Trading Platforms used to calculate the Index Price (the “Constituent Trading Platforms”) for Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (the “Trust”).

Effective January 20, 2026, the Index Provider added Binance (LINK-U.S. Dollar Coin (“USDC”) trading pair), Gate (LINK-USDC trading pair) and HashKey (LINK-U.S. Dollar (“USD”) trading pair) to the CoinDesk Chainlink Benchmark Rate (formerly known as the CoinDesk LINK CCIXber Reference Rate) (the “Index”) due to the trading platforms meeting the Index Provider’s conditions for inclusion, and removed Bitfinex (LINK-USD trading pair) due to the trading platform failing to meet the Index Provider’s conditions for inclusion as part of its scheduled monthly review. As of the date of this current report, the Constituent Trading Platforms included in the Index Price are as follows:

•
LINK-USD Trading Pairs: Bitstamp by Robinhood, Crypto.com, Gemini, HashKey, Kraken, LMAX Digital, and OKX.
•
LINK-USDC Trading Pairs: Bullish, Bybit, Kraken, Binance, and Gate.

 

The Index Provider may change the trading venues that are used to calculate an Index Price, or otherwise change the way in which an Index Price is calculated, at any time. For example, the Index Provider has scheduled monthly reviews, in which it may add or remove Constituent Trading Platforms that satisfy or fail the criteria described in “Business—Overview of the Chainlink Industry and Market—The Index and the Index Price” in the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2025.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, as Sponsor of Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 26, 2026

By:

/s/ Edward McGee

 

 

 

Name: Edward McGee
Title: Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)*

 

 

*The Registrant is a trust and the identified person signing this report is signing in their capacity as an authorized officer of Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

 

 

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

Can the index venues for GLNK change again in the future?

Yes. The Index Provider states it may change trading venues or the way the index price is calculated at any time, including during scheduled monthly reviews.