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Grayscale offloaded $2.14 billion in BTC following ETF approval.

By Crypto FlexsJanuary 22, 20243 Mins Read
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Grayscale Investments sold more than $2.14 billion in BTC following the SEC’s approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF.

According to a January 22 post from cryptocurrency analytics platform Lookonchain, Grayscale’s Bitcoin holdings have increased to approximately 52,227 BTC (equivalent to $2.14 billion) following the SEC’s recent approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF earlier this month. decreased by as much.

According to #grayscale Website, #grayscale Currently holds 566,973 $BTC($232.1B), a decrease of ~52,227 $BTC ($21.4B) since the ETF passed.

and iShares (Blackrock) holds 33,431. $BTC($13.7B), while Fidelity holds 24,857. $BTC($10.2B), Bitwise holds 10,152. $BTC($415.6 million). pic.twitter.com/fx2Kj3WpSB

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 22, 2024

Grayscale currently holds 566,973 BTC, valued at $23.21 billion. On the other hand, iShares (BlackRock) holds 33,431 BTC worth $1.37 billion, Fidelity holds 24,857 BTC worth $1.02 billion, and Bitwise’s holdings are equivalent to $415.6 million. holds 10,152 BTC.

Grayscale’s decision is especially noteworthy considering the SEC’s recent wave of approvals for various spot Bitcoin ETFs on January 10th. Financial giants such as ARK Invest, BlackRock, VanEck, WisdomTree, Fidelity, Invesco, Franklin Templeton, Bitwise and Valkyrie all gave the nod. Grayscale Investments itself received approval to convert its $28 billion Bitcoin Trust into a GBTC spot ETF in late November last year, marking a pivotal change in the investment landscape.

The cryptocurrency community is actively debating Grayscale’s rationale for reducing Bitcoin exposure. Analysts speculate that the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF may have influenced Grayscale to strategically realign its assets to take advantage of the growing institutional interest in the cryptocurrency sector.

Historically, GBTC has been a substantial accumulator of Bitcoin due to its practice of settling redemptions in US dollars rather than liquidating BTC holdings. However, this strategy changed with the introduction of Bitcoin spot ETFs.

Analysts point to two main reasons why investors are withdrawing from GBTC. The first is Grayscale’s 1.5% annual management fee, which is noticeably higher than the fees charged by most ETF issuers. The second reason is the change in the price structure of GBTC stocks.

Many investors initially purchased the stock at a significant discount, which reached a peak of 49% in January 2023. However, with the discount now all but gone, reaching 0.27%, these investors are exiting their positions in search of more profitable or stable options.

GBTC 3 Year Discount or Premium Chart | Source: YCharts

This situation led Grayscale to sell its BTC holdings to meet redemption demands from departing investors. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, managing director of global markets strategy at JP Morgan, highlighted in a January 19 LinkedIn post that up to $3 billion has been invested in GBTC in 2023 to take advantage of the NAV discount.

At the time, he added that if the $3 billion estimate is true and considering $1.5 billion has already been withdrawn, an additional $1.5 billion could come out of the Bitcoin space, putting additional pressure on the Bitcoin price in the coming weeks. Yes.

Amid these developments, the broader Bitcoin market is showing a lack of momentum. The current price of Bitcoin is $40,735, down 2.42% over the last 24 hours and down 6.8% over the past month.

Grayscale offloaded $2.14 billion in BTC following ETF approval.  - 2
BTC 24-hour price chart | Source: CoinMarketCap

Grayscale’s significant sell-off combined with ongoing market trends raises questions about Bitcoin’s future valuation and how major institutional players will position themselves in the ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

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