ETH 2.0 represents a material risk to Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust, says SEC fi...
The uncertainties outlined in the document may offer significant insights for Grayscale's investors. According to the latest SEC disclosure by the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, or ETHE, the impending transition of Ethereum (ETH) to the proof-of-stake consensus represents a risk that could have a “material adverse effect” on its shares.The ETHE recently filed an application with the regulator to become an SEC-reporting company. Companies of this nature are required to discuss the risk factors that may have an adverse impact on the their performance within all quarterly and annual reports.One....
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Grayscale Investments says the registration statement on Form 10 that it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of the Ethereum Trust has become effective. This means Ethereum Trust is now an official SEC reporting company and the second digital currency investment product to achieve the milestone. Grayscale’s BTC Trust (GBTC) is the first investment product to attain the status after its filing became effective on January 21 of 2020. An organization becomes a SEC reporting company or public company upon “registration pursuant to Section 12(g)....
The discount brokerage has seen a steep decline in crypto-related revenue over the past 12 months as retail traders exited the market. Digital asset manager Grayscale has made its flagship Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) products available on Robinhood, the popular trading app open to millions of retail users. Beginning on Friday, Robinhood users will be able to trade Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and Ethereum Trust (ETHE) directly through the app. Shares of GBTC provide investors with direct exposure to Bitcoin in the form of a security without having to buy or store the digital asset....
The Securities and Exchange Commission is once again inviting the public to comment on whether a spot Bitcoin ETF presents a material risk to investors. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed its ruling on whether to approve Grayscale’s application for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), citing familiar concerns around manipulation, liquidity and transparency. In a notice published Friday afternoon, the SEC expressed concerns about how the digital asset manager intends to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a spot ETF. Namely,....
A long-term arbitrage play from institutional investors may explain why shares in Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust have tanked by 50% in two weeks while Ether rallied 75%. Shares in fund manager Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Trust plummeted by 50% this past fortnight, despite Ethereum rallying by 75% over the same period.ETHE shares represent 0.09620794 of an Ether each and are currently trading for $13.80 — roughly a 21% premium over the spot price of ETH.Grayscale’s ETHE shares have been on a roller coaster ride, surging around 500% from $4.20 at the start of October, before topping out at....
Another way to buy Bitcoin in stock form has surfaced. A firm called Osprey Funds is offering an over-the-counter, or OTC, Bitcoin (BTC) trust under the ticker symbol OBTC. The trust is similar to Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, known as GBTC.“The Osprey Bitcoin Trust provides easy access to bitcoin,” the firm’s website says. “With a 0.49% management fee, it is the lowest cost solution.” Osprey is an entity that “builds digital asset solutions for intelligent investors,” claiming OBTC as its “flagship offering,” the website adds. "OBTC began being quoted in the OTC market today, Friday 1/15,"....