Apr. 22, 2022
***[PLEASE CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR VIEWS ON THE CONVERSION, INCLUDING WHICH STATE YOU RESIDE IN – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT]*** Dear SEC, I write to you as a GBTC shareholder, in support of the conversion of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC) to an ETF. By not approving this conversion, you are not protecting me, the investor – the very person you were appointed to protect. Last October, you approved futures-backed Bitcoin ETFs, but continue to reject applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs. Given that investors use both vehicles to gain exposure to the same underlying asset, Bitcoin—from which both vehicles derive their prices—we