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[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

The U.S. market has steadily expanded with single-asset, index-tracking crypto products.

What’s emerging now is different: research-driven, multi-token strategies that hold leading crypto assets directly and adjust as the market evolves.

The aim isn’t to shadow one coin, but to build a diversified, actively managed allocation to the broader digital asset space.

Next up: The first U.S.-listed, actively managed, multi token spot crypto exchange-traded product designed to provide diversified exposure to crypto assets and tokens.

More to come.

Required disclosure: The strategy discussed herein is not currently available for investment with no assurance that a product will be launched. Crypto-related investments are highly volatile, may experience significant price fluctuations, and could result in the loss of principal.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

Did someone solve US debt sustainability overnight? No. Did a legacy exchange launch a code based financial super app with clear revenue generation and 14 employees? No. Are banks suddenly offering 24/7 wire transfers that settle in seconds and cost less than $1? No. Do AI agents suddenly accept real American paper dollars? No.

What we have is a correction, and we've all been here before.

Crypto Winter doesn't end until you really feel like you've been kicked while you're down. But we have never seen 'build in a bear market' like we're seeing this winter.

Institutions aren't coming, they are here.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

“The transition to tokenized markets is best understood through the E-ZPass tollbooth analogy.”

That's Blue Macellari, our Head of Digital Assets, in the new @Citi Tokenization 2030 report. Parallel systems run first, the road got wider with lanes for automated and legacy flows.

The key question is how quickly can we reach the automated end state?

Read more here: https://t.co/uq8CsGr800

[James Seyffart @JSeyff]

Also today: @TRowePrice filed a 4th amendment for their actively managed crypto ETF. Likely coming soon?

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

We pitched "CT influencer" to our marketing team…

...anyway, here’s our crypto X account.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

Clients are asking about digital assets because the opportunity is real and they know it.
Having a thoughtful, well-researched framework ready for that conversation means advisors can engage confidently.
That's what we've been building.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

Active management in crypto starts with accepting the market as it is: fast-moving fundamentals, information asymmetry, structural volatility, and liquidity that can look very different across assets.

Efficient market hypothesis has a lot of asterisks in this asset class.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

Things T. Rowe Price analysts have had to formally evaluate over the past three years:
- Validator concentration risk
- The governance structure of a DAO
- Whether a dog-themed asset has a liquidity profile worth modeling.

We went to very good schools. We regret nothing.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

You can have a strong view on the asset class.

If your operational setup can't handle a 20% move outside business hours, the view doesn't matter much.

Our ops team spent more time on that problem than anything else.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

We were not exactly among crypto's original launch partners.

[T. Rowe Price Digital Assets @TRowePrice_DA]

After extensive internal deliberation, a number of compliance reviews, and at least one meeting that could have been an email, we're here.

[CoinDesk Podcast Network @CoinDeskPodcast]

“The entrance of institutions changes the time horizon, the sort of risk profile. It introduces a level of stability to holders that we haven't had previously, and I think that will make a difference,”

On the latest Mining Pod, T. Rowe Price Head of Digital Assets Blue Macellari breaks down how the BTC ETFs have changed bitcoin’s investor profile and market structure for the better.

🎧Catch the latest episode of 'THE MINING POD,’ in partnership with @blockspace!

[Blockspace @blockspace]

NEW MINING POD W/ @TRowePrice: "Do you believe the fed funds rate will be the risk free rate in perpetuity? No investor should believe that with 100% conviction."

⚡️ The basis trade and futures market
⚡️ BlackRock's IBIT

Presented by @cleanspark_inc

[The Merstradamous 🇦🇱🇺🇲 @Merstradamous]

The significance of T. Rowe Price's S-1 filing for an active crypto ETF, as highlighted in Eric Balchunas' post, lies in several key points:

Major Institutional Pivot: T. Rowe Price, a $1.73 trillion asset manager known for traditional mutual funds, entering the crypto ETF space marks a significant shift. It signals growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies among established financial institutions, which have historically been cautious about digital assets.

Active Management in Crypto: Unlike existing spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, which passively track prices, T. Rowe Price’s active ETF allows portfolio managers to hand pick digital assets. This introduces a new level of expertise and strategy to crypto investing, potentially appealing to investors seeking professional curation in a volatile market.

Market Momentum: The filing follows the success of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, which have attracted over $50 billion in inflows since their 2024 approvals. T. Rowe Price’s move could trigger a "land rush" of similar filings from other asset managers, accelerating institutional adoption and mainstreaming crypto investments.

Broader Investor Access: By offering a crypto ETF, T. Rowe Price makes digital assets more accessible to retail and institutional investors through a regulated, familiar investment vehicle, potentially driving further capital into the crypto market.

Industry Trendsetter: As a respected name in asset management, T. Rowe Price’s entry could validate cryptocurrencies further, encouraging competitors to follow suit and intensifying innovation in crypto investment products.

This filing reflects a turning point, bridging traditional finance and the rapidly evolving crypto market, with potential ripple effects across the investment landscape.

[Eric Balchunas @EricBalchunas]

SEMI-SHOCK: T Rowe Price just filed for an Active Crypto ETF. They are a Top 5 active manager by assets (mostly mutual funds). Did not expect it but I get it. There’s gonna be land rush for this space too.