The discount on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has reached its lowest point this year, currently standing at 16.58% as of October 12th. This narrowing discount is closely linked to the impending deadline for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file an appeal against its previous loss to the asset management firm. In August, a U.S. court ordered the SEC to review Grayscale’s application to convert its BTC trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). Market observers speculate that the SEC will not contest the court’s directive and that spot-Bitcoin ETFs will gain momentum. Bloomberg’s Senior ETF analyst believes an appeal is unlikely, but there is always a chance of something else happening. While the SEC may not appeal Grayscale’s victory, it might delay its approval for the firm’s ETF application for months. This delay tactic could be part of the SEC’s plan to allow other spot-Bitcoin ETF providers to launch together.

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Geography	North America
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Sentiment	neutral
Relevance Score	1
People	Eric Balchunas, Nate Geraci, Matt Klein
Companies	Eric Balchunas, Ark, ETFStore, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Coinglass, Nascent, Blackrock, BlackRock, Bloomberg
Currencies	Bitcoin
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