The purported sales are the latest measures the embattled firm has taken following moves in recent months to raise capital and preserve liquidity.
Cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG) has reportedly begun to sell its holdings in crypto funds managed by its subsidiary Grayscale Investments as it looks to raise capital and preserve liquidity.
According to a Feb. 7 Financial Times report citing United States securities filings, DCG sold around a quarter of its shares in Grayscale’s Ether ETH $1,649-based fund for around $8 per share, despite each share holding a claim to nearly double that amount in ETH.
It’s also said to have sold down small share parcels in Grayscale’s Litecoin
LTC $98.94, Bitcoin Cash BCH
$132 and Ethereum Classic ETC
$22.55-based trusts in addition to its Digital Large Cap Fund — which combines Bitcoin BTC$22,928, Ether, Polygon MATIC$1.2980, Solana SOL$23 and Cardano ADA $0.392 in a single fund.
When asked about the share sales, DCG was quoted as saying that it O“is simply part of our ongoing portfolio rebalancing.”
Advertisement
Crash-Proof Crypto Trading For Anyone Sick & Tired Of Waiting On Bitcoin >>>
Despite that statement, some observers believe Barry Silbert’s DCG may be headed toward financial strife.
Another one of its subsidiaries — crypto lending firm Genesis Global Capital — filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 19 and is believed to owe creditors over $3 billion.
Companies owned by DCG have been severely affected by the contagion resulting from FTX’s implosion, with over 500 employees laid off in recent weeks.
However, DCG has taken a number of steps to preserve liquidity in 2023, such as announcing to its shareholders in a Jan. 17 letter that it would be halting its quarterly dividend payments as it looks to strengthen its balance sheets.
Related: Genesis creditors to expect 80% recovery under proposed restructuring plan
DCG has also sought the help of financial advisory firm Lazard to help it weigh up options to sell crypto media outlet CoinDesk — another of its subsidiaries — after it claimed to have received offers for the outlet exceeding $200 million.
Grayscale, Genesis and CoinDesk are among some 200 crypto-related businesses in DCG’s venture capital portfolio, according to its website. DCG also has equity in other companies, including the crypto exchange Luno and advisory firm Foundry.
Source : Cointelegraph.com
