Crypto ETF filings have accelerated sharply since Bitcoin spot products gained regulatory approval in early 2024, drawing in a widening circle of traditional asset managers looking to offer clients direct digital asset exposure. Against that backdrop, T. Rowe Price has moved to refine its position in the space.
The $1.8 trillion asset manager filed an amended registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, updating a prospectus originally submitted in October for a proposed Active Crypto exchange-traded fund. The fund would invest directly in digital assets through an actively managed structure — a meaningful distinction from the passive index-tracking products most firms have brought to market so far.
What the amended filing changes
The updated S-1 names Anchorage Digital Bank as the ETF’s designated crypto custodian, a detail absent from the original submission. The amendment also expands disclosures around share creation and redemption mechanics and adds Sui (SUI) to the list of eligible tokens the fund may hold.
The full eligible asset list now stands at 15 digital assets. It includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, Avalanche (AVAX), and Shiba Inu (SHIB), among others. According to the announcement, the core structure of the proposed fund remains unchanged from October.
The filing also provides updated constituent weights for the FTSE Crypto US Listed Index as of January 2026, and broadens risk disclosures tied to portfolio turnover and the fund’s active trading approach.
A conservative firm enters unfamiliar territory
When the original filing landed in October, it caught portions of the industry off guard. NovaDius Wealth Management president Nate Geraci described it as coming out of “left field,” citing the firm’s nearly nine-decade history centered on traditional mutual funds and its relatively recent entry into the ETF market at all.
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The October submission placed T. Rowe Price alongside a list of established financial institutions that have already launched crypto investment products — BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, VanEck, and Invesco among them. That the firm has now refined rather than withdrawn the proposal signals continued commitment to the strategy, even as market conditions have shifted.
The original filing arrived near what proved to be a short-term peak for digital assets, shortly after Bitcoin surged above $120,000. It also coincided with a sharp liquidation event on October 10, when a market reversal triggered billions of dollars in forced liquidations across leveraged crypto derivatives positions. In the months since, digital asset prices have pulled back and crypto ETFs have recorded notable outflows, reflecting cooler investor sentiment following the 2024–2025 rally. Net inflows have flipped positive in recent weeks, according to the report.
The SEC has not yet issued a decision on the proposed fund.
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