Digital Currency Group To Invest $250 Million In Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

Digital Currency Group To Invest $250 Million In Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

Digital Currency Group, the parent of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s manager, plans to invest $250 million to gain indirect exposure to bitcoin.Today, Digital Currency Group (DCG) announced an authorization to purchase $250 million worth of shares in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).DCG is the parent company of Grayscale Investments, which manages GBTC. But DCG plans to purchase the shares on the open market with cash on hand, but there are few other stipulations that were announced, and the actual total purchase may vary in timing and volume, depending on price and cash available. The purchase....


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