Grayscale, the asset management firm, has released the latest update to its "Assets Under Review" list for the first quarter of 2026.
This list includes various altcoins that could potentially impact the company's products in the future. Grayscale updates its product catalog approximately 15 days after the end of each quarter as part of its review process.
Grayscale Updates Its Cryptocurrency Asset Watchlist for Q1 2026
In this update, Grayscale added 36 altcoins to the "Assets Under Review" list. Inclusion in the list does not necessarily mean the assets will be included in products, but it indicates they are being actively evaluated.
The candidate assets for the first quarter of 2026 span five categories: smart contracts, finance, consumer and culture, artificial intelligence (AI), and utilities and services. Among these, the smart contract platforms and finance sectors hold the largest number of assets.
The digital assets listed here are candidates selected by our team that are currently not included in the Grayscale investment products but could be included in future products.
Grayscale's latest list has seen a slight adjustment from the 32 assets announced in the fourth quarter of 2025. Several assets have been added, and one has been removed. Tron (TRX) has been newly included in the smart contracts category.
The consumer and culture sector has been further expanded with the addition of ARIA Protocol (ARIAIP). ARIA Protocol tokenizes intellectual property (IP) rights, transforming them into liquid, crypto-based assets. This enables investors, creators, rights holders, and fans to access, trade, and earn from these assets on-chain.
In the artificial intelligence sector, Nous Research and Poseidon have been added, while Prime Intellect has been removed. DoubleZero (2Z) has also been newly included in the utilities and services category.
DoubleZero is a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) that provides high-performance, low-latency network infrastructure for blockchain and distributed systems.
These additions indicate Grayscale's growing focus on tokenization, DePIN, and AI. Additionally, the asset composition within smart contracts, finance, AI, and utilities remains consistently maintained on a quarterly basis.
This update was released at a time when Grayscale has taken its first step toward launching BNB and HYPE exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Grayscale has completed its statutory trust registration with the Delaware Secretary of State, marking the beginning of initial preparations for a potential ETF launch.
