Grayscale manager has announced the latest update of the "assets under consideration" list for the first quarter of 2026.
The list includes a broad range of altcoins that could potentially shape the company's future products. As part of the review process, the investment firm updates its product catalog approximately 15 days after the end of each quarter.
Grayscale updates its cryptocurrency asset watchlist for Q1 2026
Grayscale presented in its latest update 36 altcoins on the list of "assets under consideration." The inclusion of an asset on this list does not necessarily mean it will be added, but it signals active evaluation.
The candidates for Q1/2026 are distributed across five sectors. These include Smart Contract, Financials, Consumer & Culture, Artificial Intelligence, and Utilities & Services. Smart contract platforms and financials constitute the largest groups of assets.
"Assets under consideration represent digital assets that are currently not included in a Grayscale investment offering, but have been identified by our team as potential candidates for future products," states the company's blog.
The latest list from Grayscale shows a cautious update from Q4 2025, which included 32 assets. The company has added several new assets and removed one across various categories. Within smart contracts, Grayscale added Tron (TRX).
Categories consumer and culture expanded with ARIA Protocol (ARIAIP). ARIA Protocol is a platform that tokenizes intellectual property (IP) into liquid, crypto-based assets. The platform enables investors, creators, rights holders, and fans to access, trade, and earn from these assets on the blockchain.
The artificial intelligence segment added Nous Research and Poseidon, but removed Prime Intellect. Utilities and services also grew slightly, with the addition of DoubleZero (2Z).
DoubleZero is a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) providing high-performance and low-latency network infrastructure for blockchains and distributed systems.
These additions demonstrate that Grayscale is keeping pace with tokenization, DePIN, and AI. Beyond these updates, the remaining assets within smart contracts, financials, AI, and utilities remained stable compared to the previous quarter.
The updated list comes alongside Grayscale's recent steps toward launching BNB and HYPE exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company registered legal trust structures for both products with the Delaware Division of Corporations, marking early groundwork for potential ETF offerings.