US wealth manager adds 10,667 shares of GBTC as Bitcoin adoption grows

US wealth manager adds 10,667 shares of GBTC as Bitcoin adoption grows

Demand for Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust is growing. Kingfisher Capital went from owning zero shares to over 10,000 in just a few months. Kingfisher Capital, a North Carolina wealth manager, has scooped up 10,667 shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, according to a recent filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The filing, which appeared on the SEC website on Thursday, highlights Kingfisher Capital’s growing diversification. The wealth manager has exposure to hundreds of companies and funds across various sectors, from banking to energy. Kingfisher reportedly....


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