Grayscale confirme son intention de convertir GBTC en Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale confirme son intention de convertir GBTC en Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale Investments has confirmed its plan to file for its bitcoin trust (GBTC) to be converted into a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). “The NYSE Arca will file a document called the 19b-4 to convert GBTC into an ETF,” said Grayscales official.

GBTC to Become Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale Investments has confirmed that it will convert its flagship product, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), into a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Jennifer Rosenthal, Niveaux de gris’s communications director, tweeted Monday:

Aujourd'hui, je’m happy to confirm that Grayscale will file for GBTC to be converted into an ETF as soon as theres a clear, formal indication from the SEC.

She described: “Niveaux de gris’s position has always been clear: we are 100% committed to converting GBTCand our product familyinto ETFs, when the SEC has formally expressed their requisite comfort with the underlying bitcoin market.

The Grayscale communications director added that there are positive developments within the SEC, including the approval of a futures-based bitcoin ETF that is expected to start trading Tuesday. The bitcoin futures ETF from Proshares will trade under the ticker symbolBITOon the NYSE.

Rosenthal explained that this means:

Once theres official and verifiable evidence of the SECs comfort with the underlying bitcoin marketlikely in the form of a bitcoin futures ETF being deemed effectivethe NYSE Arca will file a document called the 19b-4 to convert GBTC into an ETF.

L'entreprise’s total assets under management (AUM) est $53.5 billion as of Oct. 18, with GBTC holding about $39.77 milliard.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein told CNBC Monday:

There is a lot of excitement for regulators finally allowing a bitcoin anything onto a national securities exchangeWhen you look at the structure of a bitcoin futures product, there is going to be an impact to investors.

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