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May 07, 2015, 07:23:45 PM Last edit: May 10, 2015, 07:42:20 PM by Chainsaw |
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Fact Sheet http://bitcointrust.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Fact-Sheet_Mar15.pdfBitcointalk BIT information and discussion can be found here. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=337486.0P.S. Read the DISCLAIMERS: This product represents a speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk. Investors must have the financial ability, sophistication/experience and willingness to bear the risks of an investment. Any offering or solicitation will be made only to qualified accredited investors pursuant to a formal offering with additional documentation, all of which should be read in their entirety. Information provided about the Bitcoin Investment Trust (the “BIT”) is not intended to be, nor should it be construed or used as investment, tax or legal advice, a recommendation, or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, an interest in the BIT. Any offer or solicitation of an investment in the BIT may be made only by delivery of the BIT’s confidential offering documents to qualified accredited investors. You should rely solely on such offering documents in making any investment decision. An investment in the BIT is not suitable for all investors. The BIT is a private, unregistered investment vehicle and NOT subject to the same regulatory requirements as exchange traded funds or mutual funds, including the requirement to provide certain periodic and standardized pricing and valuation information to investors. There are substantial risks in investing in the BIT. You should note carefully the following:
The BIT represents a speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial portion of his/her investment. Investors must have the financial ability, sophistication/experience and willingness to bear the risks of an investment in the BIT.
An investment in the BIT should be discretionary capital set aside strictly for speculative purposes. An investment in the BIT is not suitable or desirable for all investors. Only qualified accredited investors may invest in the BIT. The BIT’s offering documents have not been reviewed or approved by federal or state regulators. An investment in the BIT will be illiquid and there may be significant restrictions on transferring interests in the BIT. There is no secondary market for an investor’s investment in the BIT and none may develop. The BIT has limited operating history or performance. The BIT’s sponsor has total authority over the BIT. The BIT and its managers or advisors may rely on the trading expertise and experience of third-party managers or advisors, the identity of which may not be fully disclosed to investors. The BIT may involve a complex tax structure, which should be reviewed carefully, and may involve structures or strategies that may cause delays in important tax information being sent to investors. The BIT’s fees and expenses−which may be substantial regardless of any positive return− will offset the BIT’s trading profits. The BIT and its managers/advisors may be subject to various conflicts of interest.
The above summary is not a complete list of the risks and other important disclosures involved in investing in the BIT and is subject to the more complete disclosures contained in the BIT’s confidential offering documents, which must be reviewed carefully.
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Chainsaw (OP)
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May 07, 2015, 07:23:55 PM Last edit: May 11, 2015, 08:25:03 PM by Chainsaw |
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I think this is the most commonly asked question, so I wanted to move it up to one of the reserved slots, at least for the first few weeks/months.
This is another one of those pure speculation, here's what's going on in my head posts. Wanted to share my recent theorization. This is an interesting market dynamic.
There is no guarantee that any actor is correct. But I do feel understanding motives gives insight into how the market may behave down the road.
The million dollar question right now seems to be
"WHY are people paying these 100+% premiums? Who does that?"
I couldn't quite put my finger on it either. There are lots of pieces, and I'm unfamiliar with most. OTC. BIT holders converting shares after 12 month holding period. Tax deferred benefits. Value-add for convenience, safety, etc.
Put a black box around all that, and call it valuation. WHY are people willing to pay 100% premium?
I nearly liquidated my small existing position when I had the next thought:
As soon as COIN hits the market, GBTC will have a far more liquid, high volume competitor. The only possible way the premium could remain is if (close to) the same premium exists for COIN. I thought, surely this means we will rocket down to current-BTC prices. But we haven't. Sure I just realized these things, but they have been true of the market all along.
A reasonable explanation was still missing. IPO enthusiasm was the only possible candidate.
Then it clicked.
Simplifying the sale mechanism - the only way new shares are introduced is when a 12+ month holder sells their coins.
If 100% of the BIT holders sold their shares, no new ones would be available for purchase for 12 months. Except on the "aftermarket", from GBTC sellers that had originally purchased from these first-sellers.
So this initial supply is limited. It is large, but it is limited.
If we assume the following: a) COIN will eventually launch. b) Market prices will eventually drive both COIN and $GBTC to close-to-parity with BTC market prices, with a small, constant premium.
There is one explanation for why people are willing to pay $50/share for GBTC.
The market has indicated its belief that the exhaustion of the first wave of shares, reconciled against the aftermarket seller price, will result in an equilibrium on par with market prices when BTC prices are worth no less than $500.
Said more simply, buyers believe we'll run out of shares for sale before Bitcoin valuates to $500.
I think of it like a metric from a prediction market.
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Chainsaw (OP)
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May 07, 2015, 07:24:03 PM |
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Chainsaw (OP)
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May 07, 2015, 07:27:09 PM |
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Let's get this speculation started!
We finally got real price discovery action today. Looking at the orders which filled today, and the net effect on the order book, I am expecting us to bounce down into Maxim's $35 Bid before moving upwards.
I sold the few shares I had not sold at 133 and 65 at 50 today, and am hoping to rebuy just above Maxim.
While I would have been really excited about $GBTC rallying to >250% premiums over BTC...and it still could depending on what actors do over the next 2 days...but I do think consolidating in to a premium in that $350, 40% (!!!) premium range is more sensible to market participants.
If this occurs, we will suddenly move into a more liquid fund. Right now we have about 3.5k max in liquid shares. Maxim is offering up 50,000. That must be the catalyst, unless market activity compels current BIT holders to post large offerings at higher Asks, pulling the market upwards.
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May 07, 2015, 07:27:28 PM |
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May 07, 2015, 07:29:38 PM Last edit: May 07, 2015, 07:55:00 PM by Sitarow |
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http://quotes.freerealtime.com/dl/frt/M?IM=quotes&symbol=GBTC&type=Time%26Sales&SA=quotesSymbol: GBTC 2015-05-07 Time Price Volume Market 15:38:24 40.00 227 OTO 15:29:37 45.00 25 OTO 15:29:32 45.00 16 OTO 15:29:19 45.00 100 OTO 15:19:20 47.00 9 OTO 15:16:17 45.00 25 OTO 15:13:40 47.00 25 OTO 15:11:27 47.00 8 OTO 15:11:20 47.00 2 OTO 15:03:09 50.00 20 OTO 14:55:09 50.00 5 OTO 14:53:50 50.00 100 OTO 14:47:41 55.00 9 OTO 14:35:36 55.00 5 OTO 14:14:40 50.10 10 OTO 14:09:42 55.00 100 OTO 14:08:57 55.00 7 OTO 14:08:51 55.00 2 OTO 14:04:25 55.00 100 OTO 13:58:44 55.00 5 OTO 13:58:44 55.00 9 OTO 13:58:37 50.00 5 OTO 13:58:36 55.00 5 OTO 13:58:35 55.00 190 OTO 13:58:35 55.00 100 OTO 13:58:34 55.00 25 OTO 13:58:32 55.00 100 OTO 13:58:26 55.10 100 OTO 13:58:13 56.00 100 OTO 13:55:15 60.00 2 OTO
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May 07, 2015, 07:33:10 PM |
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Done with reserved posts? 5$ drop from what it seems. The short-lived upward movement wasn't met with a small drop. I'm pretty sure that it could go further down because of no support existing. Image from: http://quotes.wsj.com/GBTC
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Chainsaw (OP)
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May 07, 2015, 07:34:29 PM |
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Thanks for that, sitarow. You can see the book now has 1127 Asks between $45 and $50. With only 550 shares between the current, highest $40 and Maxim's $35.
Today is the first day there have been Asks, close to Bids, going unfilled. That imbalance has grown as the day has gone on.
While still deciding, I think an eventual price between $35 and $65 is pretty probable. That's still broad, but much more sane than the first day's $35-$200 range.
(1 share sold for $200.00 on the first day.)
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May 07, 2015, 08:18:56 PM |
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I think we will see some more selling pressure... Arbitrage will hit this market soon. First BIT investors can really easy double their position and will probably do that despite they won't be able to sell for another year. Those investors who are looking on those shares as a long term investment is arbitrage actually a golden opportunity now.
Will be interesting to see increase in BIT shares when they update on their page (30.5).
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May 07, 2015, 08:27:48 PM |
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will be interesting to watch on what sort of premium above the underlying BTC price the shares settle.
Let's make a poll and guess?
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May 07, 2015, 08:29:27 PM |
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will be interesting to watch on what sort of premium above the underlying BTC price the shares settle.
Let's make a poll and guess?
it should settle similarly to GLD at ~1-2% discount, NOT premium
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May 07, 2015, 08:40:32 PM |
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will be interesting to watch on what sort of premium above the underlying BTC price the shares settle.
Let's make a poll and guess?
it should settle similarly to GLD at ~1-2% discount, NOT premium when has Bitcoin (and related stuffs) ever done what it SHOULD have done?
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May 07, 2015, 08:40:41 PM |
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will be interesting to watch on what sort of premium above the underlying BTC price the shares settle.
Let's make a poll and guess?
it should settle similarly to GLD at ~1-2% discount, NOT premium I don't think that's necessarily true, as with paper gold, you can never be sure that it's actually backed by anything, so you have to price the risk in. With BTC backed shares, there ARE mechanisms for ensuring BTC backing. Therefore it's entirely possible that there be a premium, which represents someone else handling the security and insurance of your share of BTC.
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May 07, 2015, 08:45:53 PM |
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The only thing that could be called a 'Wall' right now is the Maxim Group LLC buy order.
Trading volume is slowly increasing and it seems that some people realized that they could just buy BTC on the markets at a lower price.
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May 07, 2015, 09:24:51 PM |
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Interesting, I suppose the Second market BIT observer was getting a bit crowded. And BIT is different from GBTC.
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May 08, 2015, 12:15:35 PM |
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glad to see this post ,i will keep an eye on it
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May 08, 2015, 03:28:59 PM |
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Reserved front page seat in potentially historical thread
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May 08, 2015, 03:36:54 PM |
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Time and Sales for Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) May 08, 2015 Symbol: Time Price Volume Market 11:19:47 50.00 24 OTO 11:19:46 50.00 1 OTO 10:52:17 54.50 10 OTO 09:55:30 50.00 1000 OTO 09:51:48 50.00 100 OTO 09:51:31 50.00 100 OTO 09:48:37 59.00 250 OTO 09:48:34 50.00 100 OTO 09:48:31 59.00 170 OTO 09:40:07 50.00 240 OTO 09:39:47 50.00 9 OTO 09:37:40 52.00 1 OTO 09:35:30 50.00 900 OTO 05/07 40.00 227 OTO 05/07 45.00 25 OTO 05/07 45.00 16 OTO 05/07 45.00 100 OTO 05/07 47.00 9 OTO 05/07 45.00 25 OTO 05/07 47.00 25 OTO 05/07 47.00 8 OTO 05/07 47.00 2 OTO 05/07 50.00 20 OTO 05/07 50.00 5 OTO 05/07 50.00 100 OTO 05/07 55.00 9 OTO 05/07 55.00 5 OTO 05/07 50.10 10 OTO 05/07 55.00 100 OTO 05/07 55.00 7 OTO
LOTS of volume today around $50/share $500/BTC
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May 08, 2015, 03:51:21 PM |
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If in fact this one will be an epic thread starting a new era/trend then there should be a price for admission. ~2900 volume so far today at respectable prices and it's just about lunch time on Wall St. Now, up over $241.
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