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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-371250"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTAO"
cik: "0002029297"
company_name: "Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO)"
filed_at: "2026-08-27T20:03:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-27T20:05:08.726727+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Bittensor Trust issues 296,200 shares in private placement for $1.31M

## Summary
- Issued 296,200 shares to accredited investors under Rule 506(c) at NAV-based prices.
- Aggregate proceeds: 5,612.44 TAO ($1,306,098) from private placement.
- Shares outstanding now 2,693,500 as of August 27, 2026.
- Grayscale Securities acted as Authorized Participant; no underwriting discounts paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-371250
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTAO
- cik: 0002029297
- company_name: Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO)
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T20:03:44+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2029297/000119312526371250/0001193125-26-371250-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2029297/000119312526371250/gtao-20260825.htm

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