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T. Rowe Price Files Second Amendment for Multi-Asset Crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price Files Second Amendment for Multi-Asset Crypto ETF

According to the amended SEC filing, T. Rowe Price’s proposed actively managed crypto ETF could hold 5 to 15 digital assets and may later add staking or in-kind transactions.

BTC
SOL
XRP

Fact Check
The filing of Amendment No. 2 by T. Rowe Price on March 16, 2026, is corroborated by multiple news outlets (CoinDesk, BSCNews, Odaily) and aligns with the progression of their SEC filings (S-1 and subsequent rule changes) which began in late 2025. The specific inclusion of SHIB, XRP, and LTC in the actively managed basket is a key detail confirmed by these reports.
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Summary

T. Rowe Price filed an amended S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its proposed Price Active Crypto ETF, adding details on portfolio construction, custody and operations. The fund would be actively managed and, under normal conditions, hold between five and 15 cryptocurrencies selected from a broader universe that includes bitcoin, ether, solana, XRP, ADA, avalanche, litecoin, polkadot, dogecoin, hedera, bitcoin cash, chainlink, stellar, shiba inu and SUI. According to the filing, Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. would serve as the crypto custodian, and the ETF would initially use a cash creation and redemption model. T. Rowe Price also said the fund could pursue staking in the future depending on regulatory, tax and risk considerations, while using quantitative models based on fundamentals, valuation and market momentum in an effort to outperform the FTSE US Listed Crypto Index.

Terms & Concepts
  • Actively managed ETF: An exchange-traded fund whose holdings are selected and adjusted by managers instead of simply tracking a fixed index.
  • Staking: A process where certain crypto assets are locked to help support blockchain operations in exchange for potential rewards.
  • FTSE US Listed Crypto Index: A benchmark index referenced in the filing that the proposed fund aims to outperform through active portfolio management.