---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-089327"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBTC"
cik: "0001588489"
company_name: "Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF"
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:49:26.001957+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Bitcoin Trust distributes 303.7M shares of Bitcoin Mini Trust; BTC begins trading

## Summary
- Completed pro rata distribution of 303,690,100 shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust to GBTC holders as of July 30 record date.
- GBTC contributed ~26,935.84 BTC (10% of its holdings) to the Mini Trust in exchange for the distributed shares.
- Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust shares began trading on NYSE Arca on July 31 under ticker 'BTC'.
- Distribution executed after market close on July 30, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-089327
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBTC
- cik: 0001588489
- company_name: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1588489/000095017024089327/0000950170-24-089327-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1588489/000095017024089327/gbtc-20240731.htm

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