Cryptocurrencies

Grayscale Spot Bitcoin ETF Comes With a Catch

Grayscale’s bid to convert its Bitcoin trust into an ETF faces a July 6 deadline.

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Welcome to Bloomberg Crypto, our twice-weekly look at Bitcoin, blockchain and more. If someone forwarded this to you, sign up here. In today’s edition, Katie Greifeld details a dilemma for the world’s biggest Bitcoin trust:

The deadline for US regulators to rule on Grayscale Investments LLC’s campaign to convert its Bitcoin trust into a spot ETF is just days away on July 6. No matter the outcome, Grayscale is going to lose.