Subject: SR-NYSEARCA-2025-12: Webform Comments from Troy Bard
From: Troy Bard
Affiliation:

Mar. 5, 2025

I believe the Cardano/ADA ETF submitted by Grayscale
should be approved. Some of the key reasons are:

• I believe the Cardano network has the best infrastructure of all
the top crypto currencies.
? Zero down-time since inception in 2017.
? Fast and economical transactions.
? This is based on my own experience trying transactions on the
major networks.
? It is truly decentralized.
? Very high security. The wallet address structure is much longer
and secure than Bitcoin.
? Low carbon footprint as it was the first to incorporate Proof of
Staking verses Proof of Work.
? Scalability necessary to support the needs of being the globally
dominant payment system.

• Allowing exposure to Cardano represents an excellent Investor
Value verses most of the popular cryptocurrencies.
? Outside of Bitcoin, Cardano is the only coin which was launched
without Wall Street and/or Venture Capital involvement. It therefore
never received the initial value bump, nor the marketing of the major
cryptocurrencies. I believe it therefore has the most potential
appreciation of the major cryptocurrencies.