GlobeNewswire·Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

Grayscale Investments Partners with Republic to Expand Investor Access to Investment Products

Grayscale announced a partnership with Republic to make select investment products available to eligible accredited investors via Republic's platform.
The initial products available through this collaboration include the Grayscale DeFi Fund (Ticker: DEFG), Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund, and Grayscale Data Network Trust.
The partnership expands access to three emerging digital asset sectors: decentralized finance, decentralized artificial intelligence, and onchain AI data infrastructure.
Republic co-CEO Andrew Durgee stated the deal allows users to gain diversified exposure with a minimum investment of $2,500.
The Grayscale DeFi Fund offers exposure to a market-cap-weighted basket of leading decentralized finance protocols for lending, trading, and asset management.
The Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund provides exposure to blockchain protocols operating at the intersection of AI, including decentralized compute, data storage, and AI services.
The Grayscale Data Network Trust provides exposure to $DATA, the native token of the DATA Network, which sources, verifies, and licenses data for AI model training.
These products are exclusively available to eligible accredited investors defined under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.
Grayscale is the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform based on AUM as of June 30, 2026.
Republic operates an investment ecosystem with over 2,500 companies, 3 million members, and has deployed over US$3 billion through its platforms.