{"id":545610,"date":"2023-01-31T00:52:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T21:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/osprey-sues-grayscale-for-misrepresenting-likelihood-of-gbtc-etf-approval\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T00:52:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T21:52:55","slug":"osprey-sues-grayscale-for-misrepresenting-likelihood-of-gbtc-etf-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/osprey-sues-grayscale-for-misrepresenting-likelihood-of-gbtc-etf-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"# Osprey sues Grayscale for misrepresenting likelihood of GBTC ETF approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5026adf2718\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5026adf2718\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/osprey-sues-grayscale-for-misrepresenting-likelihood-of-gbtc-etf-approval\/#%E2%80%9D_Osprey_sues_Grayscale_for_misrepresenting_likelihood_of_GBTC_ETF_approval_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Osprey sues Grayscale for misrepresenting likelihood of GBTC ETF approval &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Osprey_sues_Grayscale_for_misrepresenting_likelihood_of_GBTC_ETF_approval_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Osprey sues Grayscale for misrepresenting likelihood of GBTC ETF approval &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDEvY2MyZGQwZjMtOTQyMy00NzU5LWJiMDctMDNlNDI1M2ZlOWFmLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a4050f8>Digital asset manager Osprey Funds filed suit against Grayscale Investments in Connecticut Superior Court on Jan. 30, alleging violation of the state\u2019s Unfair Trade Practices Act. The suit concerns Grayscale advertising and promotion of the Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) it is seeking to create.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Osprey <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov\/DocumentInquiry\/DocumentInquiry.aspx?DocumentNo=24393260\">stated<\/a> in the suit that it is the only competitor to Grayscale on the over-the-counter traded Bitcoin trust asset management market, and Grayscale maintained its leading position through deceit:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOnly because of its false and misleading advertising and promotion has Grayscale been able to maintain to date <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately 99.5% market share in a two-participant market despite charging more than four times the asset management fee that Osprey charges for its services.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Specifically, Osprey alleged that Grayscale promoted participation in its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as a means of accessing a spot-based Bitcoin ETF through the conversion of its $12-billion GBTC. Grayscale presented the conversion as \u201ca foregone conclusion, when it knew that access was never likely to happen,\u201d according to the suit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: Bitcoin price holds $17K into Fed Powell speech as GBTC jumps to multi-month highs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Osprey alleged that Grayscale continued to call the conversion \u201c\u2018likely,\u2019 despite knowing that such a description was false, as the SEC had consistently rejected the possibility of such conversion for a Bitcoin commodity fund since in or before late 2020.\u201d Osprey claimed that statements in emails, press releases and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, as well as Grayscale executives\u2019 television appearances, contained the false information.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarrySilbert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BarrySilbert<\/a>, I have an idea for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24GBTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$GBTC<\/a>. Give me a buzz when you\u2019re ready. We\u2019re just up the road from you in Connecticut. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zVFHBLxSl0\">pic.twitter.com\/zVFHBLxSl0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg King, CFA (@GregKingOsprey) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregKingOsprey\/status\/1614008014297595904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The United States Securities and Exchange Commission officially denied Grayscale\u2019s application to convert its GBTC into an ETF on June 29, 2022. Grayscale filed a petition for review in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals the same day. The court is expected to hear oral arguments in the case on March 7.<\/p>\n<p>Grayscale is part of Digital Currency Group, which also owns Genesis Global Capital, the crypto lender that declared bankruptcy on Jan. 19. Osprey has also seen hard times recently. It has reportedly\u00a0laid off 15 staff members\u00a0since last summer, leaving it with a staff of less than 10. Osprey is seeking an award for damages from Grayscale and injunctive relief.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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