Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

New York-based asset manager Grayscale has launched the first equity exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the Bloomberg Grayscale Future of Finance index. This comes amid a pending SEC approval to convert its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into a bitcoin spot ETF.

2 feb 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected investment firm Kryptoin’s proposal for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This follows the disapproval of a similar application by global investment manager VanEck. CoinDesk's Brad Keoun provides insights on what this means for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and where the market is headed. 

27 dec 2021

New data reveals investment vehicle Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which allows investors to buy bitcoin without purchasing the cryptocurrency directly, ​has been trailing the spot price of bitcoin by roughly 94% over the last year. What does that mean for the bitcoin markets?

22 dec 2021

In a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday, crypto exchange Coinbase urged the agency to approve NYSE Arca’s application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outcomes and the likelihood of the first U.S. bitcoin spot ETF being approved.

17 dec 2021

Grayscale Investments filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a bitcoin spot ETF, but could it get greenlit this year? Grayscale Global Head of ETFs Dave LaValle shares his insights into the U.S. regulatory landscape and the industry implications of the potential SEC approval on a physically-backed bitcoin ETF. Plus, his views on stablecoins.

1 nov 2021

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 okt 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 jul 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 jul 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 jul 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 jul 2021