Surprisingly, $2.14 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) has apparently been sold off by Grayscale Investments, the business that created the well-known Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Following the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), there has been a significant divestment.
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Since the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this month, Grayscale’s holdings of Bitcoin have decreased by about 52,227 BTC, or $2.14 billion, according to Lookonchain, a well-known cryptocurrency analytics tool. Grayscale has 566,973 Bitcoin as of right now, worth $23.21 billion. By contrast, Bitwise has 10,152 BTC ($415.6 million), Fidelity has 24,857 BTC ($1.02 billion), and iShares (BlackRock) has 33,431 BTC ($1.37 billion).
Strategic move?
With the recent wave of SEC approvals for numerous spot Bitcoin ETFs, Grayscale’s strategic decision is important. ARK Invest, BlackRock, VanEck, WisdomTree, Fidelity, Invesco, Franklin Templeton, Bitwise, and Valkyrie are among the prominent financial firms that have obtained clearance. A major change in the investing environment was also marked by the approval Grayscale Investments gained to convert its $28 billion Bitcoin trust into the GBTC spot ETF.
Speculation over Grayscale’s plan to sell off a sizable percentage of its Bitcoin holdings is rife in the cryptocurrency industry. Analysts speculate that Grayscale moved its assets intentionally to take advantage of the growing institutional interest in the cryptocurrency sector once spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved.
As of right now, the price of Bitcoin is $40,955, suggesting that the larger market trend is not very strong. This indicates a 5.90% loss over the previous 30 days and a 1.73% decrease during the previous 24 hours. Questions are raised regarding the possible effects on the overall price of Bitcoin and the strategic positioning of large institutional players in the changing cryptocurrency ecosystem by the market dynamics and Grayscale’s big Bitcoin sell-off.
