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RECAP: GRAYSCALE FUNDS

RECAP: GRAYSCALE FUNDS

Crypto Funds? Are They The Best Way to Invest?

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Mar 02, 2025
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This is about the Grayscale crypto funds.

I did this study years ago but had many questions this week because Grayscale is coming out with a new fund looking at smart contract platforms, which sounds really cool.

We will get into it and look at the other funds as well.

Remember, there are no shortcuts when it comes to investing.

Everybody is asking about this new Grayscale smart contract fund that gives the highest weight to Solana, and many people are asking if they should invest in it.

This way, I do not have to worry about allocations and leave it up to the experts.


First, we need to understand grayscale investments.

The Trustpilot reviews are not good.


It is important to understand how these funds evolve.

Before the public can even buy or see a ticker like GBTC or something else, there is a private placement. This is where the accredited investors - the rich people - get an allocation and a public quotation on the secondary market. After that, they do the SEC reporting when it converts into an ETF, a trust, or whatever else. Finally, the plebeians like us buy.

The question is whether we should buy early or not at all.


These are all of the Grayscale crypto trusts and funds that exist out there and I calculated several key metrics that I would like to look at. I ranked the funds in terms of premium.

If you buy the Grayscale Filecoin Trust, you buy the share for $27, and your net asset value per share is $2.95. The premium is 815%. You would be absolutely out of your mind to

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