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DCG increases Grayscale Bitcoin Trust share buyback authorization to $1B
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
- DCG authorized purchase of up to $1B of GBTC shares, a $250M increase from prior $750M authorization.
- As of Oct 19, 2021, DCG has purchased $388M worth of GBTC shares under the authorization.
- DCG will use cash on hand and buy shares on open market at management's discretion under Rule 10b-18.
- The authorization does not obligate DCG to buy any specific number of shares and may be modified or discontinued.
- Purchases will not occur while the Trust is in private placement activities or just before such activities.