Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a bitcoin spot ETF. This comes as ProShares launches the first U.S. bitcoin futures ETF, “BITO,” on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today.

19 oct. 2021

Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of digital asset manager Grayscale Investments, discusses the launch of a new institutional-grade decentralized finance (DeFi) fund and index providing investors with exposure to a portfolio of DeFi protocols. Plus, his take on DeFi’s risks and its regulatory path ahead.

19 juil. 2021

As investors anticipate one of the largest Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) unlocking periods due this weekend, CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss whether the unlock will be bearish or bullish for bitcoin's price. "In all things being equal, it's probably positive for bitcoin," Keoun said. Plus, Square is potentially launching a new bitcoin platform for decentralized financial services.

16 juil. 2021

Mannik S. Dhillon, the president of Victory Solutions, says the rangebound nature of bitcoin is a good sign for the asset class as it matures. “Despite what we’ve seen in the last few weeks, the setup is there for this to be a pretty hot crypto summer for all asset classes,” he said.

12 juil. 2021

Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich responds to claims that El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption is not significant. “Being the first country to accept [bitcoin] as legal tender is trendsetting,” he said, adding “it will be a model for what others do.”

12 juil. 2021

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin joins "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee to explore what to expect next week in the crypto markets, where the miners might be heading following China's crypto ban and why we may see some short-term downside.

25 juin 2021

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares bought in January will be unlocked next month, and the incentive to reinvest is relatively low. CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses whether such "unlockings" discourage institutional investments. He also suggests where Chinese miners might be headed following further operations crackdowns. Plus, what Coinbase entering the Japanese market means for the global crypto community and regulatory framework.

24 juin 2021

While some observers say bitcoin's price has bottomed out, analysts at JPMorgan remain bearish, identifying the impending unlocking of shares in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) purchased in January as a source of downside risk to the cryptocurrency. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

24 juin 2021

Grayscale says it is "100% committed" to converting its flagship grayscale bitcoin trust (GBTC) into an exchange traded fund. Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein weighs in.

5 avr. 2021