$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price has brought what it said is the industry’s first actively managed multi-token spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market.

The T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF (TKNZ) began trading on Thursday, giving investors exposure to a portfolio of crypto assets rather than a single token. The launch marks a milestone for the Baltimore-based asset manager, which oversees $1.9 trillion in assets, as it expands its product lineup into digital assets.

Unlike the spot bitcoin BTC$64,161.87 and ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds that have dominated the market over the past two years, TKNZ is designed to hold a diversified basket of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether, BNB, XRP, solana (SOL) and Hyperliquid (HYPE), among other digital assets.

The fund also differs from most crypto investment products because it is actively managed. Instead of tracking a fixed index, portfolio managers can adjust allocations based on market conditions, research and risk assessments. T. Rowe Price said the strategy is intended to capture changes in market leadership and momentum as capital rotates among different cryptocurrencies.