Company: GBTC
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-029408
Chunk: 224

Company: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 5
Chunk 224
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”), as described in the Trust’s definitive information statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024 (referred to as the “Initial Distribution”). In connection therewith, on July 31, 2024, the Trust contributed to the BTC Trust an amount of Bitcoin equal to 10% of the total Bitcoin held by the Trust as of the Record Date, equal to 26,935.83753443 Bitcoin, as consideration and in exchange for the issuance of shares of the BTC Trust. 

Subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the Trust’s definitive information statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024 (including with respect to the qualification of both the Trust and the BTC Trust as grantor trusts for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the proper allocation of existing tax basis between Shares of the Trust and shares of the BTC Trust), it is expected that neither the Trust nor any beneficial owner of the Shares will recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the Initial Distribution. Accordingly, it is expected that neither the Trust’s contribution of Bitcoin to the BTC Trust nor the Trust’s distribution of shares in the BTC Trust to shareholders as of 4:00 PM ET on the Record Date will be reported to any beneficial owner of Shares (or to any intermediary holding Shares) as giving rise to income, gain, loss, deduction, credit or proceeds. Any beneficial owner of Shares who received shares of the BTC Trust in the Initial Distribution, and any intermediary holding Shares of the Trust or shares of the BTC Trust, should consult their own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Initial Distribution, including the proper allocation of existing tax basis between Shares of the Trust and shares of the BTC Trust. Please refer to the Trust’s definitive information statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024, for more information, including other U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to the Initial Distribution and ownership of shares of the BTC Trust.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

Investment Transactions and Revenue Recognition 

The Trust considers investment transactions to be the receipt of Bitcoin by the Trust in connection with Share creations and the delivery of Bitcoin by the Trust in connection with Share redemptions or for payment of expenses in Bitcoin. Prior to January 10, 2024, the Trust was not accepting redemption requests, however the Sponsor has since authorized the commencement of the Trust