Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF: enters custody agreement with Anchorage Digital

What happened

• The filing states that on Sep 29, 2026, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, on behalf of the Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF (the Trust), entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Master Custody Service Agreement, pursuant to which Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. became a party to the custody agreement and will provide custody services for a portion of the Trust’s LINK holdings.

Key details

• The underlying Master Custody Service Agreement is dated Aug 8, 2025; Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC remains the Trust’s primary custodian.
• The Sponsor has not determined the total amount of the Trust’s LINK that will be moved to Anchorage Digital; the Sponsor will determine amounts held at either custodian in its sole discretion.
• Anchorage Digital will generate and retain private keys, store those keys in a hardware security module located in the United States, and may, in the event of a fork, temporarily suspend services or decide whether to support either branch; it must maintain insurance coverage of not less than $100,000,000 in the aggregate.
• Fees paid to the additional custodian are a Sponsor-paid Expense; Anchorage Digital may withdraw LINK from the Trust’s account to pay the Sponsor’s Fee and any Additional Trust Expenses as described in the Trust’s prospectus.

Why it may matter

• This Item 1.01 entry reports the Trust’s entry into a material definitive agreement adding an additional custodian to provide custody and safekeeping services for a portion of the Trust’s LINK holdings. The filing includes the Anchorage Digital Custodian Agreement and amendment as exhibits. The filing does not show why the Sponsor added the additional custodian.