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Markets

Bitcoin ETF Hopes Push Grayscale's GBTC Discount to Narrowest Since 2021

The fund’s shares have traded for years at a discount to the value of the BTC it owns.

GBTC discount narrows. (TradingView)

Opinion

What’s All the Fuss About Bitcoin ETFs?

Fake news of SEC approval for a spot bitcoin ETF sent markets higher. Why are traders so obsessed with this new product?

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)

Finance

What’s Next for Grayscale, Spot Bitcoin ETF After SEC Declines to Appeal Court Loss?

One analyst believes SEC Chair Gary Gensler has little choice but to soon approve the long-awaited vehicle.

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Videos

Bitcoin's Price Jumps as SEC Won't Continue Its Court Dispute With Grayscale

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) won’t appeal a courtroom loss against Grayscale, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, boosting the odds the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) can be turned into a more-appealing ETF. The Crypto Trader author Glen Goodman shares his crypto markets analysis. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

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Markets

Grayscale 'GBTC Discount' Narrows to Near 2-Year Low as SEC Misses ETF Appeal Window

The narrowing of the discount likely represents increased likelihood that Grayscale will be able to convert its close-ended bitcoin trust into a spot-based exchange-traded fund.

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Policy

SEC Deadline on Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Dispute Approaching at Midnight

The agency has hours left to seek an appeal of the court order to erase its rejection of Grayscale’s trust-to-ETF conversion application.

SEC head Gary Gensler (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto Traders Eye SEC Deadline to Challenge Grayscale Court Decision

Friday is the deadline for the SEC to challenge Grayscale's legal victory, after a court ruled the regulator must review its rejection of Grayscale's attempt to convert GBTC into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan discusses his crypto markets analysis and the outlook for a spot bitcoin ETF approval. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

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Finance

Grayscale Moves to Convert Its Ethereum Trust to a Spot ETH ETF

The company's Ethereum trust is the largest ether investment product in the world with nearly $5 billion in AUM.

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Markets

With All Eyes on a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Don’t Sleep on ETH (or ETHE)

There’s a better trade than buying Grayscale’s GBTC if you’re optimistic the SEC will approve crypto ETFs.

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Videos

Mt. Gox Pushes Repayment Deadline; PayPal's Stablecoin Now Available to Venmo Users

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including Mt. Gox pushing back the deadline for its planned repayments by another year. A stablecoin makes its debut on mobile payment service Venmo. And, Grayscale throws its hat in the ring for a new ether futures ETF. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

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