Ninepoint Announces Completion of Conversion of Bitcoin Trust Into Ninepoint Bitcoin ETF
May 06 2021 - 7:00AM
Ninepoint Partners LP, the manager (the “
Manager”
or “
Ninepoint”) of Ninepoint Bitcoin ETF (the
“
ETF”), is pleased to announce the completion of
the conversion (the “
Conversion”) of Bitcoin Trust
from a closed-end investment fund into the ETF.
As of today (the “Conversion
Date”), the units of the ETF will continue to trade on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) in US dollars
under the symbol “BITC.U” and will trade on the TSX in Canadian
dollars under the symbol “BITC”. Units of Bitcoin Trust will be
converted to units of the ETF on a 1:1 basis as of the Conversion
Date. Unitholders are not required to take any action in order to
be recognized as holders of units of the ETF following the
Conversion.
“In keeping with our commitment to investors to
help them better diversify their portfolios,” commented John
Wilson, co-CEO and Managing Partner at Ninepoint, “today we’re
providing investors with an easier, more liquid way to invest in
bitcoin that more efficiently tracks the underlying bitcoin
price.”
In connection with the Conversion, Ninepoint
determined that the ETF will use the MVIS CryptoCompare Bitcoin
Benchmark Rate Index (the “MVIBBR”), rather than
the MVIS CryptoCompare Institutional Bitcoin Index (the
“MVIBTC”), to value the ETF’s bitcoin as of the
Conversion Date. The MVIBBR uses the top 5 rated bitcoin trading
platforms, as reviewed and rated by MVIS’ CryptoCompare Benchmark
Rating, and the Manager believes using the MVIBBR makes it more
transparent for investors to track the U.S. dollar price of
bitcoin, and is more efficient administratively. Like the MVIBTC,
the MVIBBR reliably values bitcoin, is maintained by a
well-regarded financial services firm, and is regarded in the
market to be the one of the primary and reliable indexes against
which to track the U.S. dollar price of bitcoin.
About Ninepoint Partners LP
Based in Toronto, Ninepoint is one of Canada’s
leading alternative investment management firms overseeing
approximately $8 billion in assets under management and
institutional contracts. Committed to helping investors explore
innovative investment solutions that have the potential to enhance
returns and manage portfolio risk, Ninepoint offers a diverse set
of alternative strategies including North American Equity, Global
Equity, Real Assets & Alternative Income. Ninepoint Digital
Asset Group is a division of Ninepoint.
For more information on Ninepoint, please visit
www.ninepoint.com or for inquiries regarding the ETF, the
Conversion or Bitcoin Trust please contact us at (416) 943-6707 or
(866) 299-9906 or invest@ninepoint.com.
Media Contact:
Wealth Matters Consulting Mary Victoria
Falzarano 561-578-0697 MVF@WEALTHMATTERSCONSULTING.COM
Certain statements included in this news release
constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited
to, those identified by the expressions “expects”, “intends”,
“anticipates”, “will” and similar expressions to the extent that
they relate to the ETF and Bitcoin Trust. The forward-looking
statements are not historical facts but reflect Ninepoint's current
expectations regarding future results or events. These
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ
materially from current expectations. Although Ninepoint believes
the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty
therein. Neither the ETF, Bitcoin Trust nor Ninepoint undertake any
obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any
forward-looking statement or information whether as a result of new
information, future events or other such factors which affect this
information, except as required by law.
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