Grayscale 推出新信託，提供 Lido DAO (LDO) 和 Optimism (OP) 治理代幣投資

康乃狄克州史丹福，2024 年12 月12 日（環球通訊社）—Grayscale Investments® 是一家在加密貨幣投資領域擁有專業知識的資產管理公司，提供超過25 種加密貨幣投資產品，今天宣布推出Grayscale® Lido DAO Trust 和Grayscale ® 樂觀信託（統稱為「信託」）。

Grayscale Investments, an asset management firm specializing in crypto investing with over 25 products, today announced the launch of Grayscale Lido DAO Trust and Grayscale Optimism Trust (collectively, the “Trusts”). Both Lido DAO, LDO, and Optimism protocol, OP, governance tokens offer solutions to improve and expand the Ethereum ecosystem. Layer 2 blockchains, such as Optimism, can help scale Ethereum by reducing congestion on its network and offering users cheaper, more efficient transactions. At the same time, liquid staking solutions, like Lido DAO, help secure the Ethereum network and enable the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Ethereum.

Grayscale Investments 是一家專門從事加密貨幣投資的資產管理公司，擁有超過 25 種產品，今天宣布推出 Grayscale Lido DAO Trust 和 Grayscale Optimism Trust（統稱為「信託」）。 Lido DAO、LDO 和 Optimism 協議、OP、治理代幣都提供了改善和擴展以太坊生態系統的解決方案。 Layer 2 區塊鏈，例如 Optimism，可以透過減少網路擁塞並為用戶提供更便宜、更有效率的交易來幫助擴展以太坊。同時，Lido DAO 等流動性質押解決方案有助於保護以太坊網路並促進以太坊上去中心化金融 (DeFi) 的發展。

"Lido is helping to democratize staking on Ethereum, and Optimism is crucial in enabling Ethereum to scale to compete with newer, faster Layer 1 blockchains, " said Grayscale’s Head of Product & Research, Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary. “Grayscale Lido DAO Trust and Grayscale Optimism Trust provide investors with exposure to protocols helping to increase Ethereum's efficiency, security, scalability, and adoption within the broader DeFi ecosystem – playing a critical role in the Ethereum story.”

Grayscale 的產品與研究主管 Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary 表示：“Lido 正在幫助以太坊上的質押民主化，樂觀對於使以太坊能夠擴展以與更新、更快的第 1 層區塊鏈競爭至關重要。” 「Grayscale Lido DAO Trust 和Grayscale Optimism Trust 為投資者提供了一些協議，有助於提高以太坊的效率、安全性、可擴展性以及在更廣泛的DeFi 生態系統中的採用——在以太坊的故事中發揮著關鍵作用。

Grayscale Lido DAO Trust provides investors with the opportunity to gain exposure to LDO, the governance token for Lido's platform. Lido offers a liquid staking solution for the Ethereum network, making staking more accessible and aiming to enhance its security. LDO is part of Grayscale’s Financials Crypto Sector, which includes crypto assets that seek to facilitate financial transactions and services.

Grayscale Lido DAO Trust 為投資者提供了接​​觸 LDO（Lido 平台的治理代幣）的機會。 Lido 為以太坊網路提供了流動性質押解決方案，使質押變得更加容易，並旨在增強其安全性。 LDO 是 Grayscale 金融加密部門的一部分，該部門包括旨在促進金融交易和服務的加密資產。

Grayscale® Optimism Trust offers investors the opportunity to gain exposure to OP, the governance token for the OP collective. Optimism aims to solve liquidity fragmentation through its OP tech stack, an open-source blueprint for Layer 2 blockchains that use Optimistic Rollups to scale and reduce fees. This powers the Superchain, a network of interconnected, independent blockchains designed to enhance scalability. OP is part of Grayscale’s Smart Contract Platforms Crypto Sector, which includes crypto assets designed to support financial transactions and services.

Grayscale® Optimism Trust 為投資者提供了獲得 OP 曝險的機會，OP 是 OP 集體的治理代幣。 Optimism 旨在透過其 OP 技術堆疊解決流動性碎片問題，OP 技術堆疊是第 2 層區塊鏈的開源藍圖，使用 Optimistic Rollups 來擴展和降低費用。這為超級鏈提供了動力，超級鏈是一個由互連、獨立的區塊鏈組成的網絡，旨在增強可擴展性。 OP 是 Grayscale 智慧合約平台加密部門的一部分，其中包括旨在支援金融交易和服務的加密資產。

The Trusts are now open for daily subscription by eligible individual and institutional accredited investors.* The Trusts function like Grayscale’s existing suite of single-asset investment trusts, and solely invest in the token underpinning the Lido protocol (LDO) and the Optimism protocol (OP).

這些信託現已開放，供符合資格的個人和機構認可投資者每日認購。 (OP) 的代幣。

This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would be illegal, nor shall there be any sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that jurisdiction.

本新聞稿不是在任何司法管轄區出售任何證券的要約或購買要約的要約，如果此類要約或要約是非法的，也不得在任何司法管轄區出售任何證券。在註冊或取得資格之前進行或出售將是非法的。

*Grayscale’s private placements are only available to Accredited Investors as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Most individuals are not Accredited Investors. An individual must earn more than $200,000 a year (or $300,000 per year with a spouse or spousal equivalent), have a net worth over $1 million either alone or together with a spouse or spousal equivalent, excluding their primary residence, or hold in good standing their Series 7, Series 65, or Series 82 professional certifications. Entities must have $5 million in liquid assets or all beneficial owners must be Accredited Investors.

*Grayscale 的私募僅適用於經修訂的 1933 年證券法 D 條例第 501(a) 條規定的認可投資者。大多數個人都不是合格投資者。個人年收入必須超過200,000 美元（或與配偶或配偶同等水平的人每年收入超過300,000 美元），單獨或與配偶或配偶同等水平人士共同擁有超過100 萬美元的淨資產（不包括主要居所），或擁有良好的信譽他們的系列 7、系列 65 或系列 82 專業認證。實體必須擁有 500 萬美元的流動資產，或所有受益所有人必須是合格投資者。

Private placement securities are speculative, illiquid, and entail a high level of risk, including the risk that an investor could lose their entire investment.

私募證券具有投機性、流動性差，且風險較高，包括投資者可能損失全部投資的風險。

The Lido DAO protocol was only conceived in 2020 and the Lido DAO protocol, stTokens, or the Lido DAO Network’s peer-to-peer liquid staking mechanisms may not function as intended, which could have an adverse impact on the value of LDO and an investment in the shares.

Lido DAO 協議是在 2020 年才構思出來的，Lido DAO 協議、stTokens 或 Lido DAO 網路的點對點流動質押機制可能無法按預期發揮作用，這可能會對 LDO 的價值和投資產生不利影響在股票中。

The Optimism protocol was only conceived in 2019 and the Optimism protocol, the Optimism Stack, optimistic rollups, sequencers, or the Superchain may not function as intended, which could have an adverse impact on the value of OP and an investment in the shares.

Optimism 協議是在 2019 年才構思出來的，Optimism 協議、Optimism Stack、Optimistic Rollups、排序器或超級鏈可能無法按預期運行，這可能會對 OP 的價值和股票投資產生不利影響。

Grayscale intends to attempt to have shares of new products quoted on a secondary market. However, there is no guarantee that Grayscale will be successful. Although the shares of certain products have been approved for trading on a secondary market, investors in the new products should not assume that the shares will ever obtain such an approval due to a variety of factors, including questions regulators, such as the SEC, FINRA, or other regulatory bodies may have regarding such products. As a result, shareholders of such products should be prepared to bear the risk of investment in the shares indefinitely. To date, certain products have not met their investment objective, and the shares of such products quoted on OTC Markets have not reflected the value of the digital assets held by such products, less such products’ expenses and other liabilities, but have instead traded at a premium over such value, which at times has been substantial. There have

灰度打算嘗試讓新產品的股票在二級市場上報價。然而，並不能保證灰度會成功。儘管某些產品的股票已獲准在二級市場上交易，但新產品的投資者不應因為各種因素（包括美國證券交易委員會（SEC）、美國金融業監管局（FINRA）等監管機構的質疑）而認為這些股票將永遠獲得此類批准。因此，此類產品的股東應做好無限期承擔股票投資風險的準備。迄今為止，某些產品尚未達到其投資目標，且在OTC 市場上報價的此類產品的股票並未反映此類產品所持有的數位資產的價值減去此類產品的費用和其他負債，而是按照以下價格進行交易：高於此價值的溢價，有時溢價相當大。有