---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019169"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETCG"
cik: "0001705181"
company_name: "Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC)"
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:02:00.773430+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust replaces Genesis with Grayscale Securities as distributor and authorized participant

## Summary
- Entered into Distribution and Marketing Agreement with Grayscale Securities, LLC on October 3, 2022.
- Terminated previous distribution and marketing agreement with Genesis Global Trading, Inc. effective same date.
- Grayscale Securities becomes sole authorized participant; Genesis remains as liquidity provider.
- Grayscale Securities is a registered broker-dealer and wholly-owned subsidiary of the sponsor Grayscale Investments.
- Participant Agreement allows Grayscale Securities to engage one or more liquidity providers for share creation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019169
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETCG
- cik: 0001705181
- company_name: Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC)
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705181/000095017022019169/0000950170-22-019169-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1705181/000095017022019169/etcg-20221003.htm

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