GBTC Bitcoin discount nears 50% on FTX woes as investors stock up

The largest Bitcoin (BTC) institutional investment vehicle is coming under suspicion as it trades at a record discount. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is the latest Bitcoin industry entity to feel the heat from the debacle over defunct exchange FTX. FTX woes see Coinbase pledge trust in GBTC owner With contagion and fears over a … Read more

‘Grayscale Discount’ Widens to Record 43% as FTX Contagion Spreads

Shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), the world’s largest publicly traded crypto fund, are trading at a new record discount of 43% relative to the price of the underlying bitcoin (BTC). Crypto analysts are speculating as to the reason, but the added pressure comes after Genesis Global Capital, an arm of Digital Currency Group … Read more

CME Bitcoin futures trade at a discount, but is that a good or a bad thing?

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin (BTC) futures have been trading below Bitcoin’s spot price on regular exchanges since Nov. 9, a situation that is technically referred to as backwardation. While it does point to a bearish market structure, there are multiple factors that can cause momentary distortions. Typically, these CME fixed-month contracts trade at … Read more

Lionsgate Offers Retail Investors Starz Discount, Movie Ticket, Perks – Deadline

Lionsgate has partnered with Tiicker, a pioneering platform for cultivating shareholder loyalty, to offer retail investors discounts and gifts around the studio’s film and TV brands. The goal is to turn individual fans of its franchises into stockholders. The studio is the first Hollywood partner of the Detroit-based firm that has programs with Amazon, Carnival, … Read more

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust records a 41% discount amid FTX meltdown

Following the FTX bank run, which accelerated by Nov. 7, Bitcoin (BTC) price started to buckle and, at the time of writing, lost 21% in five days. Among the victims of the swift market meltdown is the world’s largest institutional Bitcoin fund, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).  On Nov. 9, the GBTC closed at a … Read more

Bitcoin’s discount to hash rate highest since early 2020 — Mike McGlone

Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone says Bitcoin’s (BTC’s) relative discount to its high hash rate in October — the largest since the first quarter of 2020 — could soon see Bitcoin return to “its propensity to outperform most assets.” In an Oct. 19 Twitter post, the Bloomberg analyst suggested that Bitcoin’s ever increasing hash … Read more

How TJ Maxx and Ross discount their clothes by so much

New York CNN Business  —  It’s a great time to be a closeout store like TJ Maxx. Traditional brands and retailers are overstocked on clothing, home goods, electronics and other merchandise. In July, they were sitting on $713 billion in inventory, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. That’s a prime opportunity for … Read more

Grayscale BTC Trust trades at a record 36.7% discount, but is it justified?

U.S. investors have been waiting for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval since May 2014 when the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust filed an amendment request at the Securities and Exchange (SEC).  Over the years, the SEC has rejected every applicant and the latest denial was issued to WisdomTree’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF on Oct. … Read more

Amazon’s Prime Day-like event kick-starts holiday discount frenzy amid high inflation

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Aishwarya Venugopal and Ananya Mariam Rajesh Article content Amazon.com Inc fired up the holiday shopping season with its second major sales event of the year as rivals from Walmart to Best Buy joined in with discounts to woo customers grappling with inflation-squeezed Christmas budgets. The … Read more

The biggest Bitcoin fund just hit a record -35% discount — A warning for BTC price?

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), a cryptocurrency fund that currently holds 3.12% of the total Bitcoin (BTC) supply, or over 640,000 BTC, is trading at a record discount compared to the value of its underlying assets. Institutional interest in Grayscale dries up On Sep. 23, the $12.55 billion closed-end trust was trading at a 35.18% discount, … Read more