---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-101666"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDLC"
cik: "0001729997"
company_name: "Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:31:54.695845+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale appoints Barry Silbert as Board Chairman; adds four senior executives

## Summary
- Barry Silbert returns as Chairman of the Board; Mark Shifke steps down as Chair but remains Director.
- Four new C-suite: Diana Zhang (COO), Ramona Boston (CMO), Andrea Williams (CCO), Maxwell Rosenthal (CHRO).
- Firm mulls adding independent directors to expand board beyond current five.
- Grayscale now manages >$35B AUM across 3+ dozen products including Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-101666
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDLC
- cik: 0001729997
- company_name: Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1729997/000095017025101666/0000950170-25-101666-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1729997/000095017025101666/gdlc-20250804.htm

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