Bitwise 通过收购 Osprey Bitcoin Trust 进行扩张

Osprey 表示，与 Bitwise 联手是向前迈出的“重大一步”，并补充说，此次收购为 OBTC 单位持有人提供了

Largest U.S. crypto index fund manager Bitwise is set to acquire the assets of Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC).

美国最大的加密指数基金管理公司 Bitwise 将收购 Osprey 比特币信托 (OBTC) 的资产。

According to a press release on Aug. 27, Bitwise, the largest crypto index fund manager in the U.S., announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Osprey Funds to acquire the assets of the Osprey Bitcoin Trust.

据8月27日消息，美国最大的加密货币指数基金管理公司Bitwise宣布，已与Osprey Funds签订资产购买协议，收购Osprey比特币信托基金的资产。

The press release states that OBTC unitholders will receive BITB shares in a liquidating distribution under the terms of the transaction. At the same time, no changes are expected for existing BITB holders. According to data from Osprey Funds’ official website, the trust had over $123 million in assets under management (AUM) as of Aug. 26.

新闻稿称，根据交易条款，OBTC 单位持有人将在清算分配中获得 BITB 股票。与此同时，现有 BITB 持有者预计不会发生任何变化。 Osprey Funds官网数据显示，截至8月26日，该信托管理资产（AUM）超过1.23亿美元。

Moreover, the deal is structured to be tax-free for OBTC unitholders under U.S. federal income tax laws, the press release adds. Osprey Funds notes that further details will be outlined in a registration statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

此外，新闻稿补充说，根据美国联邦所得税法，该交易的结构对 OBTC 单位持有人来说是免税的。 Osprey Funds 指出，更多细节将在向美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 提交的注册声明中概述。

The transaction, which aims to provide OBTC unitholders with equivalent exposure to bitcoin (BTC) via BITB, is expected to close later this year, pending customary closing conditions, the press release states.

新闻稿称，该交易旨在通过 BITB 为 OBTC 单位持有人提供同等的比特币 (BTC) 敞口，预计将于今年晚些时候完成，具体取决于惯例成交条件。

The acquisition follows Osprey’s earlier announcement regarding its exploration of strategic alternatives to enhance unitholder value, including the possibility of a sale or merger of the Trust.

此次收购是在 Osprey 早些时候宣布探索战略替代方案以提高单位持有人价值（包括出售或合并信托的可能性）之后进行的。

“This transaction will provide OBTC unitholders with the opportunity to benefit from the scale and expertise of Bitwise,” Osprey adds in the press release.

Osprey 在新闻稿中补充道：“这项交易将为 OBTC 单位持有人提供从 Bitwise 的规模和专业知识中受益的机会。”

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The move to join forces with Bitwise is a “significant step” forward, Osprey says, adding that the acquisition will provide OBTC unitholders with the opportunity to “benefit from the scale and expertise of Bitwise.”

Osprey 表示，与 Bitwise 联手是向前迈出的“重要一步”，并补充说，此次收购将为 OBTC 单位持有人提供“从 Bitwise 的规模和专业知识中受益”的机会。

The acquisition follows Bitwise’s recent expansion into the European market with the acquisition of ETC Group, a London-based crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer managing over $1 billion in assets. The deal added nine European-listed crypto ETPs to Bitwise’s portfolio, marking a significant step in its international growth.

Bitwise 最近通过收购 ETC Group 进军欧洲市场，这是一家总部位于伦敦的加密货币交易所交易产品 (ETP) 发行商，管理着超过 10 亿美元的资产。该交易为 Bitwise 的投资组合增加了 9 个在欧洲上市的加密货币 ETP，标志着其国际增长迈出了重要一步。

Founded in 2019, ETC Group is known for its physical Bitcoin ETP, among other products. Bitwise plans to rebrand all of ETC Group’s offerings under its own name, though no material changes to the existing investment strategies are anticipated.

ETC Group 成立于 2019 年，以其实物比特币 ETP 等产品而闻名。 Bitwise 计划将 ETC Group 的所有产品重新命名为自己的名称，但预计现有投资策略不会发生重大变化。