---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002029297-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTAO"
cik: "0002029297"
company_name: "Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO)"
filed_at: "2026-07-02T20:32:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-02T20:34:07.247826+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Bittensor Trust sponsor appoints interim Co-CFOs after CFO departure

## Summary
- Edward McGee steps down as CFO of Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC effective July 2, 2026, for personal reasons; no disagreement.
- Kathryn Masci and Daniel Plourde appointed as interim Co-CFOs of the sponsor; Masci also becomes Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the trust.
- Masci has been with Grayscale since 2020, most recently SVP Finance; Plourde joined in 2022, over 20 years financial services experience.
- Masci appointed to the Board of Managers of the sponsor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002029297-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTAO
- cik: 0002029297
- company_name: Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO)
- filed_at: 2026-07-02T20:32:40+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2029297/000202929726000003/0002029297-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2029297/000202929726000003/gtao-20260626.htm

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