Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, crypto jump as Grayscale trumps SEC in court

The court said the SEC acted arbitrarily by denying Grayscale’s attempts to convert its Grayscale Investment Trust

The ruling in favour of Grayscale makes a spot bitcoin ETF look inevitable
The ruling in favour of Grayscale makes a spot bitcoin ETF look inevitable Photo: Alamy Stock Photo

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies soared on 29 August after crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments won a key court decision that likely clinches approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund — a long-awaited catalyst for digital assets.

The price of bitcoin jumped 5% over the past 24 hours to around $27,500, having previously traded around $26,000, after a federal court ruled in favour of Grayscale in a case against the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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