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Issuer:     Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) (GTAO)
CIK:        0002029297
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-015365
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 5.07, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Grayscale Bittensor Trust shareholders approve staking, cash creation, and fee changes
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- All seven proposals approved via deemed consent by 100% of outstanding shares as of Dec 28, 2025.
- Sponsor authorized to stake TAO through Bittensor proof-of-stake; may earn staking rewards and charge a Sponsor's Staking Fee.
- Baskets may now be created/redeemed for cash instead of only in-kind TAO transfers.
- Sponsor's Fee will be paid daily in arrears; omnibus accounts allowed for efficient creation/redemption.
- Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement executed Jan 12, 2026, effective upon approval.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2029297/000119312526015365/0001193125-26-015365-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2029297/000119312526015365/tao-20260112.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-015365

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