U.S. Digital Asset Investment Manager Grayscale has submitted a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Horizen Trust. The Form 8-K was filed on Nov. 23 2024, and essentially reaffirms the events or updates pertaining to the trust and supplies important details to investors. Grayscale’s decision comes as part of its wider push to strengthen regulatory compliance while simultaneously meeting the changing needs of the crypto market. However, the filing containing the details about Horizen Trust’s operational updates or strategic plans has not been made public and is not yet available. Grayscale plans to provide its trust product to eliminate the complexity relating to owning Zen tokens ( ZEN ) and capitalize on a growing demand for institutional-grade cryptocurrency investment vehicles. You might also like: Grayscale proposed Solana ETF to the commission: filings Grayscale Horizen Trust offers investors exposure to $ZEN without the hassle of directly buying, storing, or safekeeping it. Open for private placement for eligible accredited investors. Learn more, see important disclosures, or reach out to us: https://t.co/ZdJNenaub0 pic.twitter.com/scpkEpp36p — Grayscale (@Grayscale) December 16, 2024 The Form 8-K is a mandated filing companies have to submit to make sure the public is made aware of significant events in near-real time. The filing aims to keep existing and prospective investors informed of significant developments within Horizen Trust, as required by SEC regulations. The token’s price has been up by 30% at press time, closely tied to the news of the filings making rounds on X, as per CoinMarketCap . Horizen (ZEN) price chart on December 24, 2024, showing fluctuations with a peak above $38 before stabilizing at $37.23, reflecting market responses to recent updates.| Source: TradingView by crypto.news . Horizen is a privacy-focused blockchain platform which is designed for secure and scalable decentralized applications. The Horizen Trust is designed to offer investors a simple and cost-effective means of gaining exposure to ZEN without the need to hold the asset directly. You might also like: Best altcoin for 10,000% ROI: Ethereum in 2017, Solana in 2021, RXS set to lead in 2025 Shares of the trust are issued in baskets of 100 shares. Investors are required to deliver to the trust an amount of ZEN equal to 100 times the number of ZEN represented by a single share at the time of creation in order to create a basket. Grayscale’s Horizen Trust issues shares on a periodic basis but may suspend, cease or discontinue the creation of shares at any time in certain circumstances. These suspensions can happen during forks , airdrops and other disruptions in the cryptocurrency network. To balance risks and provide a stable means for investors to access ZEN’s value, we designed these operational safeguards. Read more: Hyperliquid Labs debunks DPRK links, but experts are unsure
