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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Fund Reaches Record Discount After SEC Snub

Thu, 06/30/2022 - 20:08
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Alex Dovbnya
Grayscale Bitcoin Fund's discount has hit a record at 35%
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Fund Reaches Record Discount After SEC Snub
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Shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) started trading at a massive discount of roughly 35%, according to data provided by YCharts.

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This came after the U.S. Securities and Exchange rejected the company’s application to convert the trust into an exchange-traded fund despite months of extreme lobbying.  

The formidable securities regulator raised concerns over market manipulation, echoing its previous rejections.     

Grayscale followed through on its threat to sue the SEC if its ETF filing gets shot down by the regulator. It took the federal agency to court immediately after the unfavorable verdict.

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Former U.S. solicitor general Donald B. Verrilli Jr., who now acts as Grayscale’s senior legal strategist, has accused the SEC of behaving “arbitrarily and capriciously” when it comes to its treatment of different investment vehicles.  

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein claims that the company remains “laser-focused” on the conversion, which could unlock billions of dollars worth of value.    

Sonnenshein described the SEC’s decision as “deeply disappointing.”
 
The world’s largest cryptocurrency plunged to an intraday low of $18,736 earlier today.

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Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.