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Finance

DCG Is Selling Holdings in Several Grayscale Trusts: Financial Times

Grayscale operates the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which has $10 billion-plus in assets under management.

Barry Silbert. CEO y fundador de Digital Currency Group.

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Grayscale Exec on GBTC Outlook

Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm discusses the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as its discount continues to hover in the 40% range. Plus, reactions to Valkyrie Investments' offering to manage GBTC and whether Grayscale is considering offers. "Grasycale has zero intentions of removing ourselves as sponsor," Salm said. Digital Currency Group is the parent company of Grayscale and CoinDesk.

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Markets

Date Set for Oral Arguments in Grayscale’s Appeal of SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Decision

Arguments will begin on March 7, sooner than Grayscale had expected.

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection

The collapse of FTX in late 2022 was the final straw for Genesis, which earlier that year reportedly suffered losses of several hundred million dollars due to its exposure to failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

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Grayscale Calls SEC’s Disapproval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs ‘Unreasonable’; Crypto Layoffs Continue

In a new court filing, digital asset management company Grayscale blasted the U.S. securities regulator for its "illogical" and "fundamentally unreasonable" argument against approving a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by parent company DCG. Plus, the latest developments on layoffs plaguing the crypto industry.

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Policy

Grayscale Slams SEC's 'Unreasonable' Barring of Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The asset manager said the regulator's defense of its decision to block a spot bitcoin ETF is "illogical."

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Narrows to 8-Week Low

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's early 2023 rally outpaced that of its underlying bitcoin holdings, significantly narrowing its discount to the net asset value. The closed-end trust with more than $10 billion in assets under management is up 17.5% to begin the year versus about a 5% advance in the price of bitcoin to its current $17,300. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by parent company DCG. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down "The Chart of The Day."

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Markets

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Narrows to 8-Week Low as DCG Faces Pressure

Digital Currency Group, Grayscale's parent company, has come under increasing pressure to address a discount that had widened to nearly 50% towards the close of 2022.

Grayscale's new ad campaign can be seen in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Conglomerate DCG Being Investigated by DOJ, SEC: Report

The inquiries, which appear to be in an early stage, are focused on financial transfers between DCG and its Genesis unit, according to the Bloomberg report.

DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Trading at 45% Discount Amid Gemini, DCG Dispute

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares are trading at a 45% discount, according to YCharts. This comes as the co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini has accused Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert of “bad faith stall tactics” as their respective companies lock horns over a business disagreement precipitated by FTX’s multi-billion-dollar implosion late last year. DCG is the parent company of Grayscale and CoinDesk.

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