CrossTower Launches Bitcoin Fund to Compete With Grayscale’s GBTC

CrossTower Launches Bitcoin Fund to Compete With Grayscale’s GBTC

The fund is starting out with $20 million in AUM, largely from family offices, and touts lower fees than the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.


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