Every material Form 8-K Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF has filed with the SEC since January 26, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
The Sponsor, on behalf of the Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF, entered into a custody agreement with Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. on September 29, 2026, under which Anchorage Digital will hold a portion of the Trust's LINK alongside its existing primary custodian, Coinbase. The Sponsor has not yet determined how much LINK will move to Anchorage Digital, and the filing states that Coinbase remains the primary custodian.
Agreement dated September 29, 2026 is a Sixth Amendment to a Master Custody Service Agreement dated August 8, 2025
Coinbase Custody Trust Company remains the Trust's primary custodian; the total amount moving to Anchorage Digital has not been determined
Anchorage Digital must maintain insurance, including commercial crime coverage or a fidelity bond, with limits of not less than $100 million in the aggregate
Edward McGee stepped down as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the sponsor, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, effective July 2, 2026, for personal reasons, according to the filing. Kathryn Masci and Daniel Plourde were appointed Co-Chief Financial Officers on an interim basis, and Masci will also serve as the trust's Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.
Edward McGee stepped down effective July 2, 2026, after 7 years of service, for personal reasons, not a disagreement with the Company.
Kathryn Masci was named Co-Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the registrant, effective July 2, 2026.
Daniel Plourde was named Co-Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis, effective July 2, 2026.
Masci was also appointed to the Board of Managers of Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC.
The trust disclosed that CoinDesk Indices changed the trading platforms used to calculate the Index Price for its Chainlink benchmark, effective January 20, 2026. Binance, Gate and HashKey were added, and Bitfinex was removed after failing the index provider's inclusion conditions in a scheduled monthly review. The change alters which venues feed the price shareholders' holdings are measured against, but the filing does not describe any direct effect on the trust's finances.
Effective January 20, 2026, Binance (LINK-USDC), Gate (LINK-USDC) and HashKey (LINK-USD) were added to the CoinDesk Chainlink Benchmark Rate.
Bitfinex (LINK-USD) was removed as part of the scheduled monthly review after failing the index provider's conditions.
The filing lists seven LINK-USD platforms and five LINK-USDC platforms now included in the Index Price.
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