Grayscale Expands Altcoin Exposure via Republic Platform Partnership
Grayscale will offer 11 altcoins, including UNI and NEAR, through a new partnership with Republic.
Grayscale will offer 11 altcoins, including UNI and NEAR, through a new partnership with Republic. NEAR Protocol (NEAR) is trading at $5.13, up 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Bitcoin Sistemi, with live market data added, as of Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:05 UTC.
This partnership expands access to Grayscale's altcoin products, potentially increasing institutional and retail exposure to tokens like NEAR and UNI.
- Grayscale partners with Republic to offer 11 altcoin products to investors.
- Included tokens: UNI, NEAR, and 9 other altcoins.
- NEAR TVL at $129.56M, down 5.8% over the past week.
- Partnership could boost liquidity and demand for listed altcoins.
Grayscale has announced a new partnership with Republic to offer 11 altcoin products to investors. This move aims to broaden access to Grayscale's altcoin offerings, which include popular tokens like 
Uniswap (UNI) and 
NEAR Protocol (NEAR).
The partnership comes as the total crypto market cap remains around $2.83 trillion, with 
Bitcoin showing a modest 24-hour gain of 0.90%. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 53, indicating a neutral market sentiment.
NEAR Protocol, one of the listed altcoins, has seen a 5.20% increase in its price over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $5.11. Its market cap is $6.69 billion, while its total value locked (TVL) is $129.56 million, down 5.8% over the last week, according to DeFiLlama.
Uniswap (UNI), another token included in the partnership, is currently priced at $7.55, up 4.96% in the last 24 hours. Its market cap is $4.71 billion. The inclusion of these tokens in Grayscale's offerings could potentially drive further interest and investment in these assets.
The partnership with Republic is likely to increase the visibility and accessibility of these altcoins to a wider investor base, which could positively impact their liquidity and market performance. Investors will be watching for the impact of this partnership on the listed tokens in the coming weeks.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) has moved from $5.11 to $5.13 — +0.39%.
The chart plots NEAR's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 NEAR ≈ ₦6,992.37 (about $5.13), up 4.9% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 15, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Grayscale Expands Altcoin Exposure via Republic Platform Par — questions & answers
What altcoins are included in Grayscale's new partnership?
The partnership includes 11 altcoins, with UNI and NEAR being explicitly mentioned.
How has NEAR's market performance been recently?
NEAR has gained 5.20% in the last 24 hours but its TVL is down 5.8% over the past week.
What is the significance of this partnership for Grayscale?
The partnership expands Grayscale's distribution channels and could increase exposure to its altcoin products.
How much is 1 NEAR Protocol worth in naira today?
About ₦6,992.37 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $5.13. The naira price moves with both NEAR's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our NEAR Protocol in naira page for any amount.
Has NEAR Protocol's price moved since this brief was published?
NEAR is up 0.39% since this brief first published — trading at $5.13 now versus $5.11 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin Sistemi. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.