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Real estate not the best asset for RWA tokenization — Michael Sonnenshein
9.4.2025
As more institutions explore blockchain-based finance, some industry leaders say tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) may surpass $30 trillion by the 2030s. Others are casting doubt on that projection.In June 2024, Standard Chartered Bank and Synpulse predicted that RWAs may reach over $30 trillion...
Former Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein joins Securitize as COO
12.12.2024
Sonnenshein joined Securitize nearly seven months after leaving Grayscale
Michael Sonnenshein, Ex-Grayscale CEO, Joins Tokenization Firm Securitize as COO
12.12.2024
Sonnenshein left asset management firm Grayscale, issuer of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs, earlier this year
Former Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Joins Aptos Labs as Adviser
25.11.2024
Michael Sonnenshein, the former CEO of Grayscale Investments, has joined Aptos Labs as an adviser alongside OpenAI's chief product officer, Kevin Weil.Aptos Labs said it will harness Sonnenshein's knowledge to bring more traditional financial institutions to the network
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Steps Down, Goldman Sachs Exec to Lead Firm
20.5.2024
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein is stepping down from having joined the team in 2014 and serving as CEO since 2021, Sonnenshein will be replaced by former Goldman Sachs executive Peter Mintzberg.
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Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Steps Down
20.5.2024
Sonnenshein's replacement will be Peter Mintzberg, currently head of strategy for asset and wealth manager at Goldman Sachs
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein steps down
20.5.2024
The CEO will be replaced by Goldman Sachs executive Peter Mintzberg effective Aug. 15
Grayscale CEO Sees GBTC Reaching Equilibrium, Expects Outflows to Ease
13.4.2024
Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments believes that GBTC “has started to reach a little bit of an equilibrium,” says CEO Michael Sonnenshein, noting that some anticipated outflows from the firm’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) are “largely behind...
GBTC Experiences Its Largest Daily Drain Yet, Nearly 239,000 BTC Gone in Under 70 Days
19.3.2024
According to the latest statistics, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced its most significant outflow on March 18, 2024, totaling $643 million. Onchain experts have closely observed GBTC’s activities as a considerable number of bitcoin have been moved out of the trust’s...
Grayscale CEO Believes Bitcoin ETF Fees Will Drop Over Time: CNBC
19.3.2024
GBTC has seen $12 billion in outflows since due in part to its high fees compared to its competitors
Alameda Research Drops Lawsuit Against Grayscale Amid GBTC Outflows
22.1.2024
Alameda Research Ltd., the hedge fund associated with the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has voluntarily dropped its lawsuit against Grayscale Investments amid GBTC outflows. According to court filings from January 22, Alameda opted out of suing Grayscale, its CEO Michael Sonnenshein,...
Grayscale CEO Says Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Usher In $30 Trillion to The Market – Here’s More
20.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein has restated growing optimism over an investment drive in the cryptocurrency market in the event of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent CNBC...
Grayscale CEO Calls for Simultaneous Approval of Spot Products to Level the Field
19.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously. Sonnenshein expressed his views during a recent interview with...
Grayscale ‘Constructively Engaging’ With SEC on Spot Bitcoin ETF, Says CEO
11.11.2023
Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments is “constructively engaging” with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its application to convert its flagship bitcoin trust into a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), says CEO Michael Sonnenshein. The executive...
Crypto Has Become a Non-Partisan Issue in the US: Grayscale CEO
19.9.2023
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes cryptocurrency has become a non-partisan issue, claiming that policymakers now acknowledge it's here to stay.
In a recent interview, Sonnenshein said the company is willing to collaborate with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to bring about...
Crypto community reacts to Biden's proposed crypto tax reporting rules
27.8.2023
Many prominent crypto commentators are concerned that this will make crypto firms even more reluctant to do business in the United States
Using courts for every crypto issuance will squash innovation: Grayscale CEO
13.8.2023
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein emphasized the need for a balanced regulatory approach to cryptocurrency to avoid hindering innovation in the United States
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Optimistic About Future of Spot Bitcoin ETF
13.7.2023
It is a matter of when, not if, a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is created, argued Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein.
In a recent Bloomberg interview, Sonnenshein commented on a chance that the investment giant BlackRock might get the first Bitcoin ETF.
BlackRock...
Grayscale CEO: BlackRock ETF filing a ‘moment of validation’ for Bitcoin
12.7.2023
BlackRock’s commitment to advancing its crypto efforts only lends to the validity of Bitcoin as an asset class, said Michael Sonnenshein
GBTC approval could return a ‘couple billion dollars’ to investors: Grayscale CEO
26.2.2023
Grayscale Investments' boss, Michael Sonnenshein, said that if GBTC got the green light to "convert" to a spot BTC ETF there would "no longer" be a discount or a premium, amid ongoing legal action against the SEC