Tagged: grayscale

December 6, 2021 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

After hitting a new all-time high last month, Bitcoin has tanked dramatically.  In the past 30 days, Bitcoin has dropped over 20% – no fun for investors that purchased the world’s most popular crypto asset at a higher price. Yet, this type of volatility for… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin-focused Fintech firm Blockstream has published its Markets Weekly report., Blockstream‘s report, dated December 3, 2021, notes that Fidelity has established a new BTC ETF in Canada, while GS is considering BTC lending. As mentioned in the report, VanEck has filed for a mining ETF,… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has consistently denied aspiring exchange-traded products that aim to offer a Bitcoin ETF based on the spot price of the world’s most popular digital asset. Recently, a Bitcoin ETF based on Bitcoin futures was approved but this was effectively… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale has launched its Grayscale Solana Trust for investors. This is a single asset vehicle for investors (accredited) interested in the native digital asset issued by the Solana Network. Solana (SOL) is one of the most popular digital assets trading in the marketplace. SOL has… Read More

November 29, 2021 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale, a company focused on digital currency investing, notes that crypto Cloud economies are the next “emerging market investment frontier” and the Metaverse is at the forefront or center of this Web 3.0 Internet “evolution.” As explained by Grayscale, the Metaverse is a set of… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the first Bitcoin ETF to trade on an exchange, Grayscale says it has filed to migrate its Bitcoin Trust to a spot Bitcoin ETF [exchange traded fund] in partnership with NYSE Arca. Grayscale has long messaged its goal of migrating its Trust to an… Read More

October 18, 2021 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset manager Grayscale now has 9 publicly traded crypto products with the addition of Grayscale Zcash Trust, Grayscale Stellar Lumens Trust, and Grayscale Horizen Trust now trading on OTC Markets (OTCQX Best Market). The trading symbols for these vehicles are ZCSH, GXLM, and HZEN,… Read More

September 27, 2021 @ 11:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency markets have been trading down after news of another crackdown on the industry from China. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued a statement that has reiterated that all cryptocurrency trading activities in the country are illegal, and regulatory authorities will be… Read More

September 13, 2021 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale Investments, a firm with around $43 billion in digital assets under management, has formed a new partnership with iCapital Network to streamline access for investors interested in crypto. iCapital is an alternative investment platform that services around 6,700 network advisors that serve high-net-worth clients…. Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 10:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto recently named Amin Dabit as their Chief Operating Officer Dabit has joined the next-gen alternative investment IRA custodian amid “significant growth” according to an update and detailed discussion with Crowdfund Insider on Thursday (August 19, 2021). Alto Solutions, Inc. (Alto), the next-gen self-directed IRA… Read More

July 19, 2021 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale, a digital asset manager that offers crypto funds to retail investors with more than $28 billion in assets under management as of July 16, 2021, has partnered with CoinDesk on a new DeFi (Decentralized Finance) fund, according to a release. The Grayscale DeFi Fund… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on Monday (June 28) that for the week ending June 28,… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale, a large digital asset manager that offers publicly listed funds that hold crypto, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund. The Fund is an investment vehicle that allows investors to participate in asset… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The New York Giants has partnered with Grayscale allowing the crypto firm to become the Official Digital Currency Asset Management Partner of the NFL team. According to a release, as part of the partnership, Grayscale will be the Presenting Sponsor of The Giants Foundation Golf… Read More

May 1, 2021 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale, a global leader in digital currency asset management that provides single asset and diversified exposure via private and public funds, has provided updates (as of April 30, 2021) on its total assets under management (AUM), holdings per share, and market price per share for… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Time Magazine will hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet and perhaps pay some people in BTC in a new partnership with Grayscale. This is according to a tweet by Michael Sonneshein, CEO of Grayscale.   Thrilled @Grayscale is partnering w/ @TIME on a new video… Read More

April 5, 2021 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale, a company that claims to be the world’s largest crypto asset manager, says it is “100% committed to converting GBTC” to an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). GBTC trades on OTC Markets and allows retail investors to easily invest in Bitcoin via a traditional brokerage… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, a crypto lending platform and exchange, recently commented on how Morgan Stanley became the first major bank to offer Bitcoin (BTC) to its wealthy clients. The Nexo team also revealed how a public software firm now has $50 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) on… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale has announced five new digital asset offerings, available only to accredited investors, outlined as follows: Grayscale Basic Attention Token Trust (BAT): BAT serves as the native digital currency for Brave Grayscale Chainlink Trust (LINK): Chainlink is a decentralized network aimed to link real-world data… Read More

February 1, 2021 @ 8:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, a subsidiary of Barry Silbert’s VC company, the Digital Currency Group, has added six new trusts, which includes those associated or linked to Polkadot (DOT) and Aave (AAVE) digital tokens. The other new trusts added by Grayscale include Monero (XMR), Cardano (ADA), Cosmos… Read More