This is the kind of recognition that doesn’t happen by accident. Grayscale adding $BARD to its Assets Under Consideration list means Lombard is now on the radar of traditional crypto asset managers who bridge retail and institutional capital. Being listed here isn’t just about visibility. It shows that Grayscale’s research team sees BARD as part of the next generation of investible assets that could shape on-chain finance. Out of thousands of tokens, only a small group ever makes this shortlist. For Lombard, it validates what they’ve been building all year real infrastructure, transparent governance, and a sustainable yield ecosystem around Bitcoin. BARD isn’t a hype coin; it’s the coordination layer that secures the protocol’s cross-chain architecture. If Grayscale eventually packages BARD in an investment product, it opens a direct door for institutions to get exposure to the broader Bitcoin capital-markets story. That’s huge for both perception and liquidity. Moments like this show how serious projects eventually earn their place in the bigger picture. @Lombard_Finance keeps executing quietly, but the recognition is starting to catch up.