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On November 20, an SEC memorandum revealed a meeting involving Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein, legal chief Craig Salm, ETF head Dave LaValle, four other executives, and five representatives from the Davis Polk law firm. The discussions centered on NYSE Arca, Inc.’s proposed rule amendment to list and trade shares of
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Executives from crypto asset manager Grayscale have met with the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss details of its flagship Bitcoin (BTC) trust, which the firm wants to convert to a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).A Nov. 20 SEC memo disclosed Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein, legal chief Craig Salm, ETF
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Grayscale Investments is using its Ether (ETH) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) application as a “trojan horse” to corner the United States Securities and Exchange Commission into approving its spot Ether ETF, says Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart.Seyffart said in a Nov. 15 X (Twitter) post following the SEC delaying Grayscale’s
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ARK offloaded 201,047 GBTC shares from its Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), according to an emailed update. The shares were valued $6.03 million based on Friday's closing price. GBTC remains the largest holding of ARKW, with a weighting of 9.97% worth about $132 million. Original Source
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While the crypto community eagerly awaits the SEC’s decision regarding Grayscale’s ETF application and others, SEC Chair Gary Gensler remains cautious in sharing specific details about the commission’s next steps. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly in discussions with Grayscale Investments regarding the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin
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Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein said his firm has not received any word about approval for spot Bitcoin ETFs from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leading up to a window where all 12 applications could receive the green light. The SEC has not disclosed when it might authorize issuers like BlackRock
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"There are still things that have to be worked through," Salm said in an interview, also noting that others among the applicants for bitcoin ETFs – a group that includes financial giants BlackRock and Fidelity – seem to be making progress in SEC talks with their own registrations. "Overall, it's
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Prices of Grayscale Chainlink Trust (GLNK) have rocketed nearly 100% in the past week, closing at $39 on Monday from the $21 level on October 31. Each share holds just $12 worth of LINK, making it nearly three times pricier than the actual value of held assets. Source
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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has requested the bankruptcy court in Delaware allow it to sell certain key trust fund assets, including from crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments and custody service provider Bitwise, valued at around $744 million.In a court filing dated Nov. 3, FTX debtors requested the court to allow them
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The “trust assets” are held in five Grayscale Trusts, totaling an estimated $691 million, and one trust managed by Bitwise, amounting to $53 million, based on the market value as of October 25, 2023. The trusts allow investors to gain exposure to digital assets without owning the digital assets. Source
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