Material Event Form 8 K

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 24, 2024, Grayscale Investments, LLC, the sponsor (the "Sponsor") of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) (the "Trust") announced its intention to change the name of the Trust to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF, effective November 4, 2024. In connection with the name change the Sponsor plans to amend the Seventh Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement dated as of March 15, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of March 15, 2024 and Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 7, 2024, as may be further amended from time to time, to reflect the name change, also effective November 4, 2024.

Trading under the new name is expected to begin on November 4, 2024. Shares of the Trust will continue to trade on NYSE Arca under the trading symbol "GBTC". Outstanding stock certificates for shares of the Trust are not affected by the name change; they continue to be valid and need not be exchanged.