Grayscale

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has marked a date for when Grayscale and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may present oral arguments regarding the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF.  Each side will present its case at 9:30 am ET on March 7, with the SEC arguing against the product, and Grayscale arguing in favor.  Grayscale VS SEC The court date – revealed in a court order filed on Monday according to CNBC – is much earlier…

Shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust are once again trading at a record low relative to the fund’s net asset value. Each share is now 36.7% less valuable than the underlying Bitcoin that’s backing it.  Per Grayscale’s website, the total value of its 643,572 BTC under management is roughly $12.4 billion.  This puts its holdings per share at about $17.9. Meanwhile, its actual share value is currently just $11.46, Since shares of GBTC can’t be liquidated as easily as with…

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnhenshein spoke to Fox Business on Wednesday about his fund’s rejected Bitcoin ETF application. Though he believes that Grayscale is receiving unfair treatment, he denies regulators having a larger agenda to suppress Bitcoin. During the interview, host Charles Payne asked if Sonnhenshein thought there were “underlying reasons” for its hesitancy to approve an ETF. In a similar vein, he asked whether the CEO viewed Bitcoin as a “threat” to the establishment. To the contrary, Sonnhenshein believes that…

Grayscale has failed to convince the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to accept its spot Bitcoin ETF application. Following months of negotiations and campaigning to kindly persuade regulators, the fund will now take legal action against the commission. Why the Rejection? According to the SEC’s filing on Wednesday, Grayscale failed to prove that its product could protect investors, or prevent market manipulation. “As the Commission has explained, an exchange that lists bitcoin-based ETPs12 can meet its obligations…  by demonstrating that…

Grayscale – the world’s largest Bitcoin fund – will see its Bitcoin Spot ETF application approved or denied by next week. Ahead of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s decision, CEO Michael Sonnenshein has issued a reflection letter to investors. He details the progress they’ve made with the transition, including thousands of SEC-directed letters from investors encouraging its acceptance. A Drawn-Out Battle In his letter shared on Monday, the CEO reminds investors that GBTC was designed to be an ETF…

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes it's only a matter of time before a Bitcoin spot ETF gets permission in the United States. He recently claimed that there may be grounds for a lawsuit against the commission if they don’t. A Matter of ‘When’ Speaking with CNBC last week, Sonnenshein explained why a recent futures ETF approval spells optimism for an upcoming spot variant. The SEC greenlighted the  Teucrium Bitcoin Futures ETF earlier this month, which was filed under the Securities…

Grayscale – the world’s largest Bitcoin fund – recently filed to turn their company into a Bitcoin spot ETF. This comes shortly after ProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) earlier today. If approved, Grayscale’s fund would become the first Bitcoin Spot ETF in the United States. Will the SEC Approve? As reported by Bloomberg, Grayscale’s filing would flip its $40 billion Bitcoin Trust (ticker GBTC) into an ETF. Michael Sonnhenshein, CEO of Grayscale,…

Grayscale has announced that it is possibly venturing into 13 cryptocurrencies. Some of the cryptocurrencies are Curve, Polygon, Ren, Solana, Ox, among others. In February, Grayscale announced that it was looking into 23 offerings. The list featured DeFi tokens like Polkadot, Aave, and MakerDAO. Grayscale Venturing More into DeFi Worldwide, Grayscale has emerged as the top digital asset manager that has over $34 billion in assets as of last week. In addition, the company administers trust funds and offers shares…

Leading digital-asset investment firm Grayscale Investments has announced that it is considering several crypto-assets for potential product offerings. This, according to the firm, is part of its aims to diversify its current product portfolio.  23 Cryptocurrencies Under Consideration Grayscale revealed this latest development in a press release on February 26, 2021. According to the report, the firm is currently exploring 23 crypto-assets to expand its current investment products for its clients.  Several top cryptocurrencies are included, including smart contract-based platforms…