Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Faces Substantial Asset Decline Post ETF Transition

In a notable shift within the cryptocurrency investment landscape, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has seen its Bitcoin holdings halve since transforming into a spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). Originally holding approximately 619,220 BTC at its inception on the New York Stock Exchange, GBTC's assets have dwindled to 311,621 BTC as of April 16, according to data from Coinglass.



This stark reduction in cryptocurrency volume stands in contrast to other market players such as BlackRock and Fidelity, who have also ventured into similar investment vehicles but have not experienced as significant an asset depletion. Despite the loss in volume, the value of assets under management (AUM) for GBTC has decreased by a relatively smaller margin—31%—from $28.7 billion to $19.6 billion. This discrepancy is largely due to a substantial 38% rise in B


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