DCG Authorizes $750 Million In GBTC Purchases As Discount Persists
Grayscale’s parent company authorized up to $750 million in GBTC purchases as the trust’s shares continue to trade at a discount to NAV.Earlier today, Digital Currency Group, the parent company of Grayscale Investments, announced that it had authorized up to an additional $750 million worth of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to be purchased by the company. This is an increase of $500 million compared to an authorization by DCG announced last month. As of April 30, the parent company has purchased $193.5 million worth of GBTC shares, in an apparent attempt to bring the discount between....
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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.....
The premium on Grayscale Investment’s GBTC, which turned negative for the first time on February 23, is continuing its downward slide. As the latest Glassnode data shows, the GBTC was trading at a record low discount of -11.92% on March 4, 2021. According to the same data, this new low is a significant reversal from the December 21 premium of nearly 40%. The Competition This growth in the discount on GBTC comes as Grayscale Investments gradually shifts focus to altcoins. As reported by news.Bitcoin.com, Grayscale added 174,000 litecoins or almost 80% of the newly minted LTC in....
In a further sign of a shake-up in the institutional market, DCG is eyeing the purchase along with hiring ETF specialists. Cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale has a new buyer of shares in its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) — its owner.In a press release on March 10, Grayscale parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) announced plans to purchase up to $250 million of GBTC shares.GBTC to buy "up to $250 million" in sharesThe move, which comes amid volatile conditions for GBTC, follows plans to hire specialists in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) sphere, signaling a potential....
There's no doubting the BTC price upside, but under the hood, all is not what it seems, one analyst highlights. Bitcoin (BTC) is getting compared to late 2020, but this rally in fact has several major differences which make it “not normal.”According to Pete Humiston, manager of Kraken Intelligence Research, Bitcoin in Q3 2021 is a different beast when compared to Q4 2020.GBTC keeps its steep discountDespite going from $29,000 to $48,000 in just one month, Bitcoin is still not seeing a frenzy of interest and buying. Higher price levels have seen solid support, but there is little evidence....
It's a polarizing world in institutional Bitcoin offerings this week as Grayscale's CEO remains convinced demand will return. Bitcoin (BTC) descending to $24,000 has cost its largest institutional investment vehicle more than the average hodler.According to data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass on May 13, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is now trading at a nearly 31% discount.Grayscale CEO: Investors are "waiting for things to settle down"Amid ongoing market volatility this week, GBTC has seen its fledgling recovery fall flat on its face — for the time being.The so-called....