Every 8-K that GRAYSCALE BITTENSOR TRUST (GTAO) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow GTAO and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full GTAO filings page.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) (GTAO) issued 253,100 shares in private placements to selected accredited investors at varying prices determined by reference to NAV per Share. The distributions represented 4,777.99171760 TAO, representing $1,451,029, and were made under the Rule 506(c) exemption from Securities Act registration. The Trust had 3,247,300 shares issued and outstanding as of October 13, 2026. Grayscale Securities, LLC acted as the Authorized Participant. The Trust stated that Grayscale Securities may be deemed an underwriter because it facilitates share creation and acts as distributor and marketer.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) became a party to an amended BitGo custodial services agreement on September 30, 2026, and its prior BitGo custody agreement was terminated. BitGo remains the Trust’s primary custodian and provides custody and safekeeping of its TAO.
The Trust also became a party to the Coinbase Prime Broker Agreement on September 29, 2026, adding Coinbase, Inc. as an additional custodian for a portion of its TAO. The Sponsor intends to use Coinbase’s custody services but has not determined how much TAO to move there. Both arrangements provide for segregated custody; Coinbase does not commingle the Trust’s TAO with other clients’ digital assets or its own assets.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) (GTAO) issued 151,900 Shares in private placements to selected accredited investors at varying prices determined by reference to NAV per Share. The transactions were exempt from Securities Act registration under Rule 506(c) and represented an aggregate of 2,869.41581933 TAO, representing $891,272. Grayscale Securities, LLC acted as the Authorized Participant, and no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid to it for these sales. Because Shares are created and issued periodically, a distribution may occur from time to time, and Grayscale Securities may be deemed an underwriter.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) (GTAO) reports that it has completed additional unregistered sales of its Shares in private placements to accredited investors. The Trust issued 148,800 Shares at varying prices based on its NAV per Share, for an aggregate of 2,814.13415038 TAO representing $650,589, under the Securities Act exemption in Rule 506(c) of Regulation D. Grayscale Securities, LLC acted as Authorized Participant, distributor and marketer in these distributions and may be deemed an underwriter, but received no underwriting discounts or commissions. Following these issuances, there were 2,842,300 Shares issued and outstanding as of September 15, 2026.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) (GTAO) reported unregistered sales of its shares in a private placement to accredited investors. Since its most recent prior report, the Trust issued 296,200 Shares at prices determined by reference to its NAV per Share under a Rule 506(c) exemption from registration.
The placement represented TAO with a stated aggregate value of $1,306,098. Grayscale Securities, LLC acted as the Authorized Participant for these creations and, as distributor and marketer, may be deemed an underwriter under Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, though it received no underwriting discounts or commissions. Following these issuances, 2,693,500 Shares were issued and outstanding as of August 27, 2026.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) reported leadership changes at its sponsor, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC. Effective July 2, 2026, Kathryn Masci and Daniel Plourde are appointed interim Co-Chief Financial Officers. Masci also becomes Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the trust and joins the sponsor’s Board of Managers.
They succeed Edward McGee, who is stepping down as Chief Financial Officer and Board member for personal reasons, with no disagreement related to operations, policies, or practices. The filing highlights Masci’s public-company accounting background and Plourde’s 20+ years in financial services, signaling continuity in finance and reporting functions.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) reported unregistered sales of equity under a private placement exemption. The trust issued 211,900 Shares to accredited investors in transactions priced by reference to net asset value per Share, receiving an aggregate of 4,038.86617550 TAO representing $1,149,569. Grayscale Securities, LLC acted as the Authorized Participant for these distributions, and there were 2,397,300 Shares issued and outstanding as of May 20, 2026. The filing notes that ongoing share creations may constitute a continuing distribution and that Grayscale Securities may be deemed an underwriter, though it did not receive underwriting discounts or commissions for these sales.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) reported unregistered sales of 182,600 Shares to selected accredited investors in private placements under Regulation D Rule 506(c). The Shares were priced by reference to net asset value per Share and represented 3,488.07875456 TAO, totaling $1,000,457.
Grayscale Securities, LLC acted as the Authorized Participant for these distributions and may be deemed an underwriter, although no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid. Following these issuances, 2,185,400 Shares were issued and outstanding as of April 22, 2026.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) reported an unregistered private sale of 121,300 Shares to accredited investors under Regulation D, Rule 506(c). The Shares were issued at prices based on the Trust’s NAV per Share in exchange for an aggregate of 2,322.50581174 TAO valued at $715,103.
Grayscale Securities, LLC acted as the Authorized Participant for these distributions and may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act, although it received no underwriting discounts or commissions. Following these issuances, there are 2,002,800 Shares of the Trust issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2026.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) is changing how it prices its TAO holdings. As of March 6, 2026, the trust’s NAV and NAV per share will be based on the CoinDesk Bittensor Benchmark Rate, replacing the prior Coin Metrics Real-Time Rate benchmark.
The new index draws prices every 5 seconds from selected licensed trading platforms, weighting them by 24‑hour volume, normalizing to USD, filtering outliers, and penalizing stale quotes. Platforms are chosen using criteria aligned with IOSCO benchmark principles, including market quality, security, regulation, KYC/AML, data quality, transparency, and past negative events.
If the CoinDesk index is unavailable or deemed inaccurate, the sponsor can sequentially fall back to a Coin Metrics secondary index, a principal market price at 4:00 p.m. New York time, or ultimately a good‑faith estimate. The index provider can change methodology and venues at its discretion, with the sponsor determining when changes are material enough to highlight in trust reports.
Grayscale Bittensor Trust (TAO) reported that all seven proposed amendments to its Trust Agreement were approved by shareholders and a new Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement was executed. The sponsor and trustee entered into the updated agreement on January 12, 2026, after a consent process described in a December 8, 2025 statement to shareholders.
The approved changes allow the Trust, subject to tax-related conditions, to stake a portion of its TAO through the Bittensor proof-of-stake validation protocol and to accept staking consideration, while the Sponsor may receive a separate Sponsor’s Staking Fee for facilitating staking. Other amendments permit cash creations and redemptions of baskets, daily-in-arrears payment of the Sponsor’s Fee, use of omnibus custodian accounts to help manage share creation and redemption, and broader Sponsor authority to amend the Trust Agreement under specified grantor-trust conditions with advance notice to shareholders. Under the consent mechanics, shareholders holding 100% of outstanding shares are deemed to have consented to each proposal.