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Grayscale urges SEC to approve GBTC spot bitcoin ETF after court vacates denial
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
- D.C. Circuit vacated SEC's June 2022 order denying GBTC conversion to a spot bitcoin ETF on Aug 29, 2023.
- Comment letter argues no grounds exist to treat spot bitcoin ETP differently from approved bitcoin futures ETPs.
- GBTC's Rule 19b-4 filing has been pending nearly three times the statutory deadline under Section 19(b).
- On court decision day, the discount to NAV tightened 600 basis points, returning over $2B in value to investors.
- Grayscale states GBTC is ready to operate as an ETF upon approval and urges prompt NYSE Arca listing.