Grayscale Fund Touts ETF Conversion as Price Discount Issue Solution
Grayscale, one of the largest cryptocurrency fund managers, has declared it is trying to morph the bitcoin trust GBTC into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to solve its price woes. The exchange rate is now at a 20% price discount compared to its bitcoin holdings, a fact that has many worried about the overall sustainability of their business model. Grayscale Hints at Becoming an ETF Grayscale, the biggest cryptocurrency fund manager in the world, has declared its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is in the process to become an ETF to get rid of some of the problems it is facing.....
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Will GBTC get to become the first US-based spot bitcoin ETF? The euphoria from six months ago turned into Grayscale hinting that it might sue the SEC if its request is denied. Currently, the climate dictates that the answer will probably be negative, but the company is not giving up. According to CNBC, Grayscale “met privately with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week in an effort to persuade the regulator to approve the conversion of its flagship fund into an ETF.” Related Reading | Grayscale Removes Bancor (BNT) And Universal Market Access (UMA) From Its DeFi Fund The....
Institutional interest in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust continues to dwindle 10 months into the crypto bear market. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), a cryptocurrency fund that currently holds 3.12% of the total Bitcoin (BTC) supply, or over 640,000 BTC, is trading at a record discount compared to the value of its underlying assets.Institutional interest in Grayscale dries upOn Sep. 23, the $12.55 billion closed-end trust was trading at a 35.18% discount, according to the latest data.GBTC discount versus spot BTC/USD price. Source: YChartsTo investors, GBTC has long served as a great alternative....
The fund is starting out with $20 million in AUM, largely from family offices, and touts lower fees than the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
On August 29, the US Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Grayscale in its legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following this, Grayscale’s GBTC shares trading volume significantly increased, climbing to a 2-year high in the process. GBTC Shares See 17% Increase According to data from Yahoo Finance, GBTC’s share price had opened at $17.66 on the day and closed at $20.56, rising by almost 17% from the previous day. Furthermore, the fund saw its busiest day in over a year, with over 19 million GBTC shares changing hands. This volume jump marked the fund’s....
Grayscale Investment’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has dropped to a new low this week as the bitcoin fund tapped a record 35.18% low against bitcoin spot prices. GBTC’s discount to spot has been underwater for a total of 577 consecutive days.
GBTC Discount to NAV Widens by 35% — Fund Reaches an All-Time Low Against BTC Spot Price
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCMKTS: GBTC) is the oldest, and one of the most popular, bitcoin (BTC) funds on the market today. However, in recent times GBTC has been suffering from a discount compared to BTC’s spot market values.....