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accession: "0001193125-25-239052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDLC"
cik: "0001729997"
company_name: "Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF"
filed_at: "2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:55:32.363198+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF sponsor appoints Simon Koster as Director

## Summary
- Matthew Kummell stepped down as Director of GSOIH, the sponsor's managing member, effective October 13, 2025.
- Simon Koster appointed as Director; he is Chief Strategy Officer at Digital Currency Group (DCG).
- Koster also serves on boards of Foundry, Luno, Fortitude, and Yuma, all affiliates of Grayscale.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-239052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDLC
- cik: 0001729997
- company_name: Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF
- filed_at: 2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1729997/000119312525239052/0001193125-25-239052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1729997/000119312525239052/gdlc-20251013.htm

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