Grayscale Adds Chainlink Exposure With GLNK ETF Launch On NYSE Arca Today

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GLNK ETF tracks Chainlink LINK and trades on NYSE Arca through brokerage accounts.
Grayscale offers 0% fees for three months or until the fund reaches $1 billion AUM.
Post-incentive management fee for GLNK will be set at 0.35% annually.
The fund provides indirect LINK exposure without direct crypto wallet ownership.

Grayscale has expanded its crypto product lineup with a new Chainlink-focused fund for stock market investors. The Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF now trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker GLNK, giving brokerage clients a simpler way to track Chainlink (LINK). The launch follows rising demand for regulated access to major blockchain assets, while keeping the structure familiar for traders who prefer traditional market tools.

Grayscale Introduces Chainlink Trust ETF GLNK for Investors

The Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (GLNK) is now available through standard brokerage accounts. It is built to track the performance of LINK through a fund wrapper. This allows investors to get LINK price exposure without holding tokens directly.

Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (Ticker: $GLNK) – now available with 0% fees¹.
Gain exposure to the $LINK between crypto and traditional finance with $GLNK, available in your brokerage account now. pic.twitter.com/DB1cnrIeBb
— Grayscale (@Grayscale) January 18, 2026

GLNK trades like a listed product during normal market hours. Investors can buy or sell shares the same way they would trade other ETFs. It also gives financial advisors a standard way to add LINK exposure to client portfolios.

Fee Waiver Targets Early Demand From Brokerage Investors

To encourage early inflows, Grayscale is offering 0% management fees for a limited period. The waiver lasts three months or until the fund reaches $1 billion in assets, depending on which comes first. After the waiver ends, the sponsor fee will be 0.35% per year.

Grayscale’s product page also states the waiver period ends on March 2, 2026, unless the asset threshold is reached earlier. Standard brokerage costs may still apply, depending on where the shares are traded.

How GLNK Tracks LINK Without Direct Token Handling

GLNK is designed to reflect the value of the LINK held by the trust, after expenses. It aims to mirror market pricing while using the listed-market format. Grayscale has noted that the product trades on NYSE Arca, but it operates with a trust structure.

Filings around the product also describe a creation and redemption process in large baskets. This structure supports secondary market liquidity, even though crypto market conditions can still affect pricing. Like many crypto-linked products, GLNK may trade at a premium or discount to its net asset value.

Why Chainlink Remains a Key Token for Onchain Finance

Chainlink is widely used as an oracle network across decentralized applications. Oracles deliver real-world data to smart contracts, including price feeds and other market inputs. That function supports DeFi trading, lending tools, and tokenized asset systems.

Grayscale has described Chainlink as “foundational infrastructure” for digital finance. The network is also used in cross-chain services, proof-of-reserves tools, and settlement workflows. GLNK gives public market investors a way to track that ecosystem through LINK pricing.