Grayscale Investments recently filed for a spot BNB ETF tracking Binance Coin, the native token of the BNB Chain and closely associated with the Binance exchange. This filing was submitted on January 23, 2026, as a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The proposed ETF would trade on Nasdaq under the ticker GBNB, with Coinbase serving as the custodian and prime broker. The filing follows Grayscale’s earlier Delaware trust registration for a BNB-focused vehicle around January 8, 2026, and comes after similar efforts by issuers like VanEck; the ETF remains pending SEC review.
Kraken recently announced and launched its DeFi Earn program, offering eligible users up to 8% APY on cash and stablecoins through a simplified, on-chain DeFi experience within the Kraken app. Funds are allocated to audited yield-bearing vaults powered by Veda on the Ink network, with liquidity provided to established DeFi lending protocols like Aave, Morpho, Sky, and Tydro. Rewards arise from real borrower demand and accrue automatically as USDC added to the Kraken account, with three strategies—Balanced, High, and Advanced—offering different max APYs up to 8% (some vaults around 3–4%). The program is available in most U.S. states, the EEA, and Canada via the web, Pro, and mobile apps, but it is not regulated and carries DeFi risks.
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