Winklevoss Asset Services files S-1 for spot Zcash ETF to list on Nasdaq as WINK
Winklevoss Asset Services filed an SEC Form S-1 on October 6 for a spot Zcash ETF trading under WINK on Nasdaq with a 0.25% fee and Gemini as custodian.
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Why it matters
The filing introduces a second US spot Zcash ETF with a fee one-tenth of Grayscale's, expanding institutional access to privacy coins. It marks the Winklevoss twins' return to crypto ETF filings 13 years after their first Bitcoin ETF attempt.
Key facts
Winklevoss Asset Services filed a Form S-1 with the SEC on October 6, 2026 for a spot Zcash ETF
Reported by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
The proposed ETF would trade on Nasdaq under the ticker WINK
Reported by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
The fund would hold ZEC directly using a cash creation and redemption model
Reported by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
Gemini Trust Company would serve as custodian for the ETF's ZEC holdings
Reported by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
The ETF would charge a 0.25% annual sponsor fee
0.25 %Reported by Decrypt
Cypherpunk Technologies was named as Zcash Ecosystem Partner to advise on protocol matters
Reported by CoinGape
Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH) already trades on NYSE Arca and completed a 3-for-1 share split
Reported by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
What happened
Winklevoss Asset Services submitted a Form S-1 registration statement to the SEC on October 6, 2026, proposing the Winklevoss Zcash ETF to trade on Nasdaq under ticker WINK. The fund would hold ZEC directly using a cash creation and redemption model, with Gemini Trust Company as custodian and a 0.25% annual sponsor fee. Winklevoss Capital Fund signaled non-binding interest in purchasing up to $100 million of shares, while Cypherpunk Technologies was named as Zcash Ecosystem Partner. The filing comes as Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH) already trades on NYSE Arca and ZEC trades near $1,317-$1,376. The SEC has not yet approved the fund and no trading date has been set.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
Winklevoss Twins File for Zcash ETF After 13 Years of Bitcoin ETF Bid
- Update
Winklevoss Asset Services files S-1 for spot Zcash ETF
Form S-1 submitted to SEC for Winklevoss Zcash ETF under ticker WINK
- Independent corroboration
Independently corroborated by CoinGape
Winklevoss Files for Spot Zcash ETF With U.S. SEC, Eyes Nasdaq Listing
- Update
NU7 mainnet activation decision scheduled
Zcash developers scheduled October 20 decision on NU7 proposed November mainnet activation
- Official statement
Official statement from Bitcoin.com News
Winklevoss Twins File for Zcash ETF With $100M Launch Interest
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 6 Oct 2026, 16:54 UTC: Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 6 Oct 2026, 18:01 UTC: CoinGape — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 6 Oct 2026, 18:42 UTC: Decrypt — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
- 6 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC: Crypto.News — 4 independent sources, 4 reports
- 6 Oct 2026, 20:02 UTC: U.Today — 5 independent sources, 5 reports
- 6 Oct 2026, 20:50 UTC: Bitcoin.com News, official — 6 independent sources, 6 reports
- 6 Oct 2026, 20:53 UTC: Cointelegraph — 7 independent sources, 7 reports
- 6 Oct 2026, 21:19 UTC: Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) — 8 independent sources, 8 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: United States, NYSE, Germany, Ethereum, Coinbase, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Circle
Original sources
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