other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust enters new custodian agreement with Coinbase, effective upon NYSE Arca uplisting
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
- New Custodian Agreement with Coinbase entities covers custodial and prime broker services for Trust's Bitcoin.
- Agreement effective only when GBTC shares begin trading on NYSE Arca as an exchange-traded product (Uplisting Date).
- Trust's Bitcoin held in segregated cold storage vaults; portion may be in hot storage for creation/redemption.
- Custodian liability capped at greater of $5M, 12-month fees, or value of Bitcoin involved; cold storage address cap of $100M.
- Prior custodian agreement with Coinbase Custody terminated on the Uplisting Date; updated risk factors filed.