Major Israeli Investment House Invested $100 Million in the Grayscale Bitcoin...

Major Israeli Investment House Invested $100 Million in the Grayscale Bitcoin...

One of the biggest asset managers in Israel allocated millions of dollars into the shares of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Altshuler Shaham is now gaining exposure to bitcoin by investing $100 million in shares, according to a local media outlet. Altshuler Shaham Currently Holds $150M Worth in BTC Per Globes Israel, the multi-million-dollar investment yielded a return of almost 100%. That’s because the exposure was made by the investment house in December 2020, when bitcoin (BTC) prices were hovering around the $21,000 level. Afterward, Altshuler Shaham took profits when....


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