2026-01-17 17:41:25

Chainlink Spot ETF is officially launched in the United States, with the ticker symbol CLNK. This means institutional and retail investors can participate in $LINK investments through compliant channels without directly holding the tokens.

Regarding fees, the annual management fee is set at 0.34%, which is quite competitive among ETF products. Notably, no management fee will be charged during the first three months or until the asset size reaches $500 million, which is a good incentive for early participants.

Asset custody is handled by a well-known industry cold wallet service provider, with pricing referencing CME's official benchmark price to ensure transparency and fairness. Pledge functionality is not supported at this time. As of the release, the market price of LINK is approximately $14.25, which has increased compared to before the product launch.

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On-ChainDiver

· 01-18 16:39

A fee rate of 0.34% is pretty good, but it's a bit unfortunate that there's no staking.

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0xDreamChaser

· 01-17 19:04

0.34% this fee rate is quite acceptable, but it's a bit disappointing that there's no staking feature.

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DeFiCaffeinator

· 01-17 18:10

A 0.34% fee rate isn't low, but the fact that it's free for the first three months is quite attractive. Early birds have profited.

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RektHunter

· 01-17 18:07

Early entry gets three months of free fees... this deal is pretty good, institutions are rushing in to bottom fish.

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RetailTherapist

· 01-17 18:00

0.34% fee rate is pretty good, but the fact that the first three months are free is really a killer. I'm just worried that there will be a bunch of hidden costs later on. Link is going to be popular this time, institutional entry makes a difference. Wait, is CME pricing being manipulated again? Same old trick. Early investors are eating the meat, later ones will be cut. No staking feature? Then it's even less interesting, just gathering dust? Is it still possible to continue rising from over $14? It feels like expectations are already overextended. Regulatory channels? Basically, just a new way to charge more money. Will this ETF be a flash in the pan? Anyway, I prefer to hold it myself. Is the wallet reliable? Feels like everyone dares to hype up any cold wallet.

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