Grayscale launches the first publicly traded Stacks (STX) investment product

ChainCatcher news, digital asset investment platform Grayscale announced that its Grayscale® Stacks Trust (ticker: STCK) has begun trading publicly on the OTCQB® market.

STCK was initially launched in May 2024 through a private placement and is now the first investment product in the U.S. to publicly quote and provide exposure to Stacks (STX). This initiative allows investors to trade STCK through regular brokerage accounts.

Grayscale's Head of Products and Research Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary stated that this move expands the avenues for investors to access digital assets, enabling Bitcoin-based smart contract assets to be included in traditional portfolios. Stacks founder Muneeb Ali added that this highlights the role of Stacks in enhancing Bitcoin's programmability while maintaining the security of the Bitcoin network.

It is reported that the Stacks network aims to expand and enhance the Bitcoin ecosystem through smart contracts and decentralized applications.