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Grayscale Exec on Appeal of SEC's Decision on Bitcoin ETF

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has set a date to begin hearing oral arguments in Grayscale Investment’s appeal of the SEC's decision to deny the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm discusses the case, hopes for a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF approval, and outlook for GBTC. Grayscale is owned by Digital Currency Group, which also owns CoinDesk.

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Finance

Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection

The collapse of FTX in late 2022 was the final straw for Genesis, which earlier that year reportedly suffered losses of several hundred million dollars due to its exposure to failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Falls From Multi-Month High, Crypto-Related Stocks Pull Back

Earlier Wednesday, bitcoin (BTC) reached its highest point before the FTX collapse. Brad Keoun, CoinDesk Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols, discusses the latest price movement for the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as Bloomberg reports Genesis is in confidential negotiations with various creditor groups, with the company warning it could seek bankruptcy protection if it fails to raise capital. Keoun also weighs in on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount narrowing. DCG is the parent company of Grayscale, CoinDesk, and Genesis.

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Policy

Grayscale Slams SEC's 'Unreasonable' Barring of Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The asset manager said the regulator's defense of its decision to block a spot bitcoin ETF is "illogical."

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Market Anxiety Seems to Ease After Collapse of FTX

The three-month bitcoin (BTC) futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) are drawing a premium over the cryptocurrency's going spot market price for the first time since FTX went bust. Innovating Capital General Partner Anthony Georgiades shares his crypto markets analysis and his reaction to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount narrowing to an 8-week low. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Trading at 45% Discount Amid Gemini, DCG Dispute

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares are trading at a 45% discount, according to YCharts. This comes as the co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini has accused Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert of “bad faith stall tactics” as their respective companies lock horns over a business disagreement precipitated by FTX’s multi-billion-dollar implosion late last year. DCG is the parent company of Grayscale and CoinDesk.

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Finance

Grayscale Will Explore Returning Portion of Investor Capital if SEC Refuses Spot Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale sued the U.S. regulator in June after its latest spot bitcoin ETF application was denied.

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Touches Record 50%

"The Hash" panel discusses their take on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares hitting a record-high discount rate relative to the price of bitcoin (BTC), pushing past 50% for the first time. Genesis is a sister company of CoinDesk, owned by Digital Currency Group.

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Finance

Bernstein Says Saving Grayscale Will Come at a Cost for Digital Currency Group

A feasible deal could involve a large minority partner or a buyout-like structure led by more strategic partners, Bernstein said.

Barry Silbert. CEO y fundador de Digital Currency Group.

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Celsius Bankruptcy Developments; Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Widens to Record High

Bloomberg reports that a judge involved in the Celsius bankruptcy case ordered the company to return $50 million worth of crypto to users of custody accounts. Plus, shares of the world’s largest bitcoin fund, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), hit a record-high discount rate of nearly 50% relative to the price of bitcoin (BTC). CoinDesk and Grayscale are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

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