Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Adds BNY Mellon As Service Provider, Eyeing ETF Approval
Grayscale has selected BNY Mellon as the asset servicing provider for its bitcoin trust, which it wants to convert into an ETF soon.Asset manager Grayscale announced today that it has selected BNY Mellon as the asset servicing provider for its flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). BNY Mellon will provide GBTC with fund accounting and administration starting October 1, 2021, and facilitate the trust’s future intention to become an exchange-traded fund (ETF).“Engaging BNY Mellon is an important milestone as part of our commitment to converting Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an....
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Grayscale Investments has engaged the oldest bank in the U.S., BNY Mellon, to provide asset servicing for its bitcoin trust. The bank will also provide ETF services for the bitcoin trust upon its conversion to an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Grayscale Teams up With BNY Mellon Grayscale Investments announced Tuesday that it has selected the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) as an asset servicing provider for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC). The announcement explains: Through this agreement, BNY Mellon will provide Grayscale Bitcoin Trust with fund accounting and administration....
Although the influx of institutional investors into Bitcoin has slowed, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust remains one of the most notable institutional investor. GBTC has received a new push from one of the world’s most powerful banks, which intends to strengthen the former’s ETF goals. Grayscale Investment Partners With BNY Mellon Grayscale Investments, a digital asset management, […]
The new agreement further reinforces Grayscale’s commitment to converting Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF as its strategic goal. The bank of New York Mellon, America’s oldest bank, has signed an agreement with cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments to provide a set of services to its flagship Bitcoin (BTC) investment product.Grayscale officially announced Tuesday that it selected BNY Mellon as an asset servicing provider for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), a major digital currency investment product providing indirect exposure to Bitcoin.BNY Mellon is also expected to....
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