Grayscale Asset Manager reveals the latest update on the list of "Assets Under Consideration" for the first quarter of 2026
This list includes a variety of alternative coins, which are expected to shape the company's future product direction. During this review process, investment managers will update the product catalog approximately 15 days after the end of each quarter
Grayscale updates its list of crypto assets to watch for Q1 2026
For the latest update, Grayscale revealed that 36 altcoins are currently listed under 'Assets Under Consideration.' Although being on this list does not guarantee inclusion in a product, it signals ongoing evaluation.
The coins nominated for Q1/2026 cover five business sectors: smart contracts, finance, consumer & culture, artificial intelligence, and utilities & services. Smart contracts and finance categories have the highest number of assets.
"Assets Under Consideration" is a list of digital assets not yet included in Grayscale's investment products, but our team believes they could be potential candidates for inclusion in future products." From the aforementioned blog post.
The latest Grayscale list reflects minor changes from Q4 2025, which had 32 assets. The company has added a few new items and removed one from each category. In the smart contracts group, Grayscale has added Tron (TRX).
The consumer and culture group has expanded with the addition of ARIA Protocol (ARIAIP). ARIA Protocol is a platform that tokenizes intellectual property (IP) rights into liquid, encrypted assets, enabling investors, creators, rights holders, and fans to access, trade, and generate income from these assets on the blockchain.
In the AI category, Nous Research and Poseidon have been added, while Prime Intellect has been removed. The utilities and services group has slightly expanded with the addition of DoubleZero (2Z).
DoubleZero is a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) that provides high-performance, low-latency network infrastructure for blockchains and decentralized systems.
Adding these items demonstrates Grayscale's focus on tokenization, DePIN, and AI. Additionally, beyond these updates, assets in the smart contracts, finance, AI, and utility categories remain consistent across quarters.
This latest update comes alongside Grayscale's recent first steps toward launching BNB and HYPE exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company has filed statutory trusts for both products with the Delaware Division of Corporations, marking a procedural milestone that signifies the foundational groundwork for future ETF fund offerings.