Grayscale Ethereum Trust to implement 9-for-1 share split
The split will take effect on Dec. 17. Digital asset manager Grayscale has announced a share split for its Ethereum Trust — a move that could make the fund more attractive to individual investors. In an official press release, Grayscale announced Wednesday that the split will be implemented on Dec. 17, with shareholders of record receiving eight additional shares for each one they currently own. To be eligible for the split, investors need to be on the shareholder record by Dec. 14. Grayscale says the fund currently has 29,502,100 shares at a value of 0.09284789 Ether (ETH) per share.....
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Existing shareholders will receive eight additional ETHE shares for each one held, with each new share being a ninth the value and price of the current ones.
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