Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset-focused investment platform, has officially launched the Grayscale Avalanche Staking ETF (Ticker: GAVA).

The new product began trading on NASDAQ on March 12, offering investors a regulated way to gain exposure to AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche network.

Beyond simple price tracking, GAVA is designed to participate in the network’s "staking" process.

In simple terms, staking involves helping to secure the blockchain network.

By participating in this process, the product aims to earn economic rewards, which may then benefit the investors holding it.

“Investors across the market continue to seek simple ways to incorporate digital assets into their portfolios,” said Inkoo Kang, Senior Vice President of ETFs at Grayscale.

“GAVA complements our existing suite of more than 40 digital asset products and provides investors with the ability to gain exposure to one of the market’s leading smart contract platforms.”

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Avalanche is a platform built to handle the complex demands of scalability, security, and decentralized finance.

Since its launch in 2020, the network has processed over 11.4 billion transactions, establishing itself as a flexible ecosystem for gaming, financial services, and tokenized real-world assets.

John Wu, President of Ava Labs, noted that the platform’s design is specifically built for institutional requirements.

“Avalanche was designed from day one to support real-world applications at scale,” Wu said.

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“Built for business, Avalanche enables financial services, enterprise platforms, and tokenized real-world assets through a customizable, flexible architecture that gives institutions the performance, security, and control needed for production deployment.”

While GAVA offers a structured approach to digital asset exposure, investors should understand the risks.

This product is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, meaning it lacks the same regulatory protections as traditional mutual funds.

Grayscale emphasizes that an investment in GAVA is subject to significant risk and high price swings.

The GAVA product is now accessible to the public through its NASDAQ listing.

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This story was originally published by TheStreet on Mar 12, 2026, where it first appeared in the Innovation section. Add TheStreet as a Preferred Source by clicking here.