Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

Grayscale Sues SEC Over Bitcoin ETF Application Rejection

The SEC rejected Grayscale's application to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to an exchange-traded fund earlier Wednesday.

By Nikhilesh DeJun 30, 2022

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Consensus: Invest 2018. (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Grayscale Lines Up Jane Street and Virtu as 'Authorized Participants' if GBTC Converts to ETF

The owner of the $13.5 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust awaits an imminent decision from the SEC on its spot Bitcoin ETF proposal.

By Michael BellusciJun 27, 2022

Grayscale's new ad campaign can be seen in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Grayscale Remains ‘Unequivocally Committed’ to Converting GBTC to an ETF

A July 6 deadline for an SEC ruling on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust conversion application looms.

By Michael BellusciJun 27, 2022

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

With Bitwise and Grayscale Decisions Looming, Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Hopes Are Running Low

Final deadlines for approval by the SEC for the two investment firms' applications are fast approaching.

By Michael BellusciJun 24, 2022

Policy

Grayscale, Bitwise Confident a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved Soon

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan pointed to a progression of approval decisions by the SEC that “ends in a spot bitcoin ETF.”

By Nelson WangJun 10, 2022

Grayscale Global Head of ETFs David LaValle, Valkyrie Chief Strategy Officer Lori Tiernan and Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan at Consensus 2022 (Nelson Wang for CoinDesk)

Finance

Grayscale Bolsters Legal Team With Top Obama Lawyer Ahead of Spot ETF Decision

Grayscale has hired Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as the firm continues its push to get its bitcoin trust converted into a spot bitcoin ETF.

By Michael BellusciJun 7, 2022

Grayscale Offers New Trusts in 5 More Cryptos Including Chainlink, Filecoin

Markets

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Widens to All-Time Low of 30.79%

The fund is one of the few ways for stock traders in the U.S. to gain exposure to the price movements of bitcoin.

By Shaurya MalwaMay 13, 2022

The GBTC discount has widened to a record. (YCharts)

Policy

Optimism for US Spot Bitcoin ETF Grows With Approval of Teucrium Futures Fund

The Teucrium fund gained the SEC's nod under laws that may apply to spot ETFs.

By Michael BellusciApr 20, 2022

The headquarters building of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2010. The chief executive officers of the biggest U.S. stock markets were called to a meeting at the SEC today to discuss last week�s selloff in equities, according to four people familiar with the situation. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Videos

Grayscale Launches First Equity ETF Tracking New Joint Index With Bloomberg

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.

Feb 2, 2022

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Tumble as Global Investors Reduce Risk

Bitcoin is down about 40% from its all-time high, compared with a 10% decline in the Nasdaq 100 Index.

By Damanick Dantes, Angelique ChenJan 21, 2022

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