# Grayscale Investments

> Grayscale Investments is the digital-asset manager that made crypto buyable through a brokerage account. Founded in 2013 with a single Bitcoin trust, it built the first publicly traded Bitcoin fund in the US, sued the SEC to force spot Bitcoin ETFs into existence, and now runs a shelf of dozens of crypto investment products covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Sui and more - with tens of billions under management and an IPO on the runway.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- **Founders:** Barry Silbert (Founder (via Digital Currency Group))
- **Team size:** Approximately 150-200 employees
- **Products:** Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC), Grayscale Ethereum Trust / Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE), Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC), Grayscale Solana Trust
- **Notable:** Launched the first publicly traded Bitcoin fund in the US (GBTC, 2013)., Won a landmark 2023 federal court case against the SEC that paved the way for spot Bitcoin ETFs., Converted GBTC into a spot Bitcoin ETF in January 2024.

## Products & services

- **Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC)** — The flagship product - the first publicly traded Bitcoin fund in the US, launched as a trust in 2013 and converted to a spot Bitcoin ETF in January 2024.
- **Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC)** — A lower-fee spin-off of GBTC created to compete on cost with rival spot Bitcoin ETFs.
- **Grayscale Ethereum Trust / Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE)** — Ethereum exposure product; in 2026 became the first US Ethereum ETP to distribute staking rewards to shareholders.
- **Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC)** — A diversified, market-cap-weighted basket of large crypto assets.
- **Grayscale Solana Trust** — Single-asset exposure to SOL.
- **Grayscale Sui Staking ETF (GSUI)** — Launched on NYSE Arca offering SUI exposure with staking rewards.
- **Grayscale Hyperliquid products (HYPG / proposed GHYP)** — Staking ETP and a proposed spot ETF tracking the HYPE token.
- **Bloomberg Grayscale Future of Finance ETF** — A thematic index ETF covering companies at the intersection of finance and digital assets.

## Achievements

- Launched the first publicly traded Bitcoin fund in the US (GBTC, 2013).
- Won a landmark 2023 federal court case against the SEC that paved the way for spot Bitcoin ETFs.
- Converted GBTC into a spot Bitcoin ETF in January 2024.
- Created the first US Ethereum investment fund.
- First US Ethereum ETP (ETHE) to distribute staking rewards to shareholders (2026).
- Grew total assets under management into the tens of billions, at times reported near $60B.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Launched the Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG), billed as the lowest gross-fee Hyperliquid ETP in the US.
- **2026-03** — Filed with Nasdaq for a proposed spot HYPE ETF (ticker GHYP), joining the race for a Hyperliquid product.
- **2026-02** — Launched the Grayscale Sui Staking ETF (GSUI) on NYSE Arca and an Avalanche staking ETF (GAVA).
- **2026-01** — ETHE became the first US Ethereum ETP to distribute staking rewards, paying $0.083178 per share.
- **2025-11** — Filed publicly for an IPO, planning to list on the NYSE under the ticker GRAY.

## Links

- Website: https://grayscale.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/grayscale-investments
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GrayscaleInvest
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Grayscale
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/grayscaleinvestments

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Last updated: 2026-08-14