gbtc-8k_20210115.htm


Delaware	000-56121	46-7019388
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Since the sales reported on the most recently filed Current Report on Form 8-K by Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (the “Trust”), the Trust issued 37,036,200 Shares at varying prices determined by reference to its Digital Asset Holdings per Share to selected “accredited investors,” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in private placement transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 506(c) thereunder for an aggregate of 35,159.01978857 Bitcoins representing $1,276,147,151. Genesis Global Trading, Inc. (“Genesis”) acted as the Authorized Participant with respect to these distributions. As a result, there are 675,942,800 Shares issued and outstanding as of January 20, 2021.

Because Shares have been, and continue to be, created and issued on a periodic basis, a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act, may be occurring from time to time. As a result, Genesis, as Authorized Participant facilitating the creation of Shares and as Distributor and Marketer, may be deemed an “underwriter” under Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid to Genesis with respect to such sales.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Grayscale Investments, LLC as Sponsor of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)^*

By:	/s/ Michael Sonnenshein
	Michael Sonnenshein Chief Executive Officer

^*	As the Registrant is a trust, this report is being filed on behalf of the Registrant by Grayscale Investments, LLC, only in its capacity as the sponsor of the Registrant. The identified person signing this report is signing in his capacity as an authorized officer of Grayscale Investments, LLC.