{"id":42468,"date":"2021-05-14T10:33:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T07:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=42468"},"modified":"2025-08-30T23:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T20:21:22","slug":"grayscales-gbtc-discount-exceeds-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/grayscales-gbtc-discount-exceeds-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Grayscale&#8217;s GBTC discount exceeds 20%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 13, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) traded at a discount of 21.23% to net asset value (NAV). The discount has persisted since February 23.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBTC-2-1024x311.png\" alt=\"Grayscale's GBTC discount exceeds 20%\" class=\"wp-image-135179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBTC-2-1024x311.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBTC-2-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBTC-2-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBTC-2.png 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GBTC premium\/discount to NAV over time. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/ycharts.com\/companies\/GBTC\/discount_or_premium_to_nav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yCharts<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In May 2021, Digital Currency Group (DCG), led by Barry Silbert, announced <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/digital-currency-group-lifts-planned-gbtc-purchases-to-750-million\">increase in the GBTC stock purchases limit<\/a> from $250 million to $750 million. As of April 30, 2021, DCG had spent $193.5 million on these purposes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the latest data, investors directed $32.7 billion into the Bitcoin Trust.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">05\/13\/21 UPDATE: Net Assets Under Management, Holdings per Share, and Market Price per Share for our Investment Products.<\/p>\n<p>Total AUM: $47.6 billion<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BCH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BCH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEN&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24LTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$LTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24XLM&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$XLM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZEC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BAT&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BAT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24LINK&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$LINK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24MANA&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$MANA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24FIL&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$FIL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24LPT&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$LPT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XbCxiR5FGJ\">pic.twitter.com\/XbCxiR5FGJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grayscale (@Grayscale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grayscale\/status\/1392942988230340612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One reason for the discount was Grayscale&#8217;s temporary decision to halt accepting deposits into GBTC.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the holder of the Bitcoin Trust&#8217;s shares, the investment firm Marlton, wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/marlton-urges-grayscale-bitcoin-trust-gbtc-sponsor-in-open-letter-to-encourage-its-parent-to-conduct-a-modified-dutch-auction-tender-offer-301262493.html?tc=eml_cleartime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an open letter<\/a> to the management urging to restore the ability for clients to invest in this product.<\/p>\n<p>Arcane Research, among other reasons for the discount, cited the emergence of alternative instruments, the launch of bitcoin funds, and the acquisition of the first cryptocurrency directly by certain companies.<\/p>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s regulator recently approved the third bitcoin-<span data-descr=\"exchange-traded fund\" class=\"old_tooltip\">ETF<\/span>, available to investors including in US dollars. A similar instrument also <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/brazil-becomes-the-second-country-in-the-world-to-approve-a-bitcoin-etf\">gained listing<\/a> in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>In spring 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission began reviewing two applications to launch ETFs from <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/sec-begins-review-of-wisdomtrees-bid-to-launch-a-bitcoin-etf\">WisdomTree<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/sec-begins-review-of-vanecks-bid-to-launch-a-bitcoin-etf\">VanEck<\/a>. In April, the regulator <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/sec-delays-vanecks-bid-to-launch-a-bitcoin-etf-until-june-2021\">extended<\/a> the review period for the latter to June 17, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Grayscale plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/grayscale-plans-to-convert-bitcoin-trust-into-an-etf\">convert GBTC into an exchange-traded fund<\/a> backed by digital gold. In March, the company posted <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/grayscale-opens-nine-etf-related-vacancies\">nine job openings<\/a> related to this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Grayscale <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/grayscale-launches-five-new-cryptocurrency-trusts\">launched<\/a> five new cryptocurrency funds. Before that, the firm <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/grayscale-applies-to-register-six-new-investment-trusts\">filed applications<\/a> to register six more trusts.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to ForkLog news on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/forklog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 13, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust&#8217;s (GBTC) trading price fell to 21.23% below net asset value (NAV). 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