Key Highlights:
- Grayscale launches Grayscale Bittensor Trust, GTAO, and it becomes the first U.S. investment product offering exposure to decentralized AI.
- The Trust has gained SEC reporting status.
- The launch is in line with Bittensor’s first halving.
Grayscale, a major digital asset investment firm, has made its Bittensor Trust (GTAO) publicly tradable in the U.S. on OTCQX, a top secondary market, as announced through social media platform X today, December 11, 2025.
This means that with this launch anyone can now invest in decentralized AI sector through this trust, and it is officially reporting to the SEC. This product, GTAO, is the first U.S. investment product that is focused on decentralized artificial intelligence, opening a new path for investors and it also highlights the growth within the decentralized AI space.
Today, Grayscale Bittensor Trust (Ticker: $GTAO) has begun trading on OTCQX @OTCMarkets👇 pic.twitter.com/8EKdZS8Sa6
— Grayscale (@Grayscale) December 11, 2025
Grayscale Bittensor Trust Begins Trading on OTCQX
On December 11, 2025, Grayscale announced that the Bittensor Trust had begun trading on OTCQX. It’s now officially registered with the SEC as a reporting company, which means that Grayscale will be sharing regular updates quarterly and annually along with other important disclosures. This will make sure that there is transparency for investors and marks GTAO’s full transition from a private investment to a public offering.
Grayscale will charge an annual management fee of around 2.5%, but there are no extra performance fees. When buying or selling GTAO shares, your broker might charge trading fees or spreads. If the network is used directly, like for staking or transferring TAO tokens, small network “gas” fees apply, plus a 0.05% fee when moving stakes between subnets. These fees help keep the network running and secure.
Rayhaneh Sharis-Askary, Grayscale’s Head of Product & Research, highlighted the importance of GTAO going public, she stated “With Grayscale Bittensor Trust now available on public markets, investors can access what we believe is a fundamental shift in how intelligence is created and shared. Bittensor is emerging as the Internet of AI, an open ecosystem where collective intelligence can grow in a way that is transparent, decentralized, and fair.”
Peter Mintzberg, CEO of Grayscale, tweeted saying that decentralized AI has become one of the biggest trends in crypto and Grayscale positioned itself early by launching the Bittensor Trust. With the launch of GTAO, investors have have a simple and regulated way to access this growing sector.
In 2024, decentralized AI emerged as a major theme in digital assets and we launched the @Grayscale Bittensor Trust. Now $GTAO is trading on public markets.
Our model is simple: cut through complexity, identify leaders, and create investor access to protocols we believe have… https://t.co/Z3p4mKkEGV
— Peter Mintzberg (@PeterMintzberg) December 11, 2025
What is Bittensor and Why it Matters?
Bittensor is an innovative decentralized AI network that lets anybody create, train and use machine-learning models. As of now, it connects more than 50 different AI subnets and powers applications that include chat boxes, automated translation, and image operation. What makes it special is its open, collaborative setup, AI models work together and improve over time, with rewards based on the value each contributor adds.
Bittensor co-founder Jacob Steeves, said that the public listing of the Trust was a big step for the network. It provides investors with a chance to get involved in decentralized AI and supports the rapid growth of the ecosystem.
By going public, the Trust also helps connect blockchain projects like Bittensor with traditional financial markets, and makes the technology a little more accessible to mainstream investors.
He stated “Wider market access marks an important milestone for Bittensor. It allows more investors to take part in the emergence of decentralized AI and supports the accelerating momentum we’re seeing across the ecosystem”
The Significance of SEC reporting and Regulatory Compliance
With SEC reporting status, Grayscale must make sure that it follows strict rules that are meant for maintaining transparency and protecting investors. As mentioned above, Grayscale will have to submit reports quarterly and annually, these reports will provide clarity and accountability for those investing in decentralized AI.
This move is in line with Grayscale’s goal of turning products once limited to private investors into fully regulated, publicly traded options, opening access to more people and improving market liquidity and price transparency.
Timing with Bittensor’s First Token Halving
The Trust’s public debut comes just as Bittensor hits its first halving, which reduces the creation of new TAO tokens, the network’s native currency. Just like Bitcoin halving, Bittensor’s halving will take place roughly every four years and help keep the total supply capped at 21 million, which will create scarcity within the market.
Such events usually push value by reducing inflation. By launching around this time, Grayscale highlights Bittensor’s long-term potential and the value built into its token ecosystem.
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