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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-004661
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240116

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001588489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	09 Crypto Assets
		IRS NUMBER:				467019388
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-275079
		FILM NUMBER:		24535651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 HARBOR DRIVE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-668-1427

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 HARBOR DRIVE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Bitcoin Investment Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131004

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001588489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	09 Crypto Assets
		IRS NUMBER:				467019388
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 HARBOR DRIVE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-668-1427

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 HARBOR DRIVE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Bitcoin Investment Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131004
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