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Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 5, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 5, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-01.

0000950170-25-101399

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-05.

0001193125-25-266856

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 49 previous paragraphs and 51 current paragraphs.

35 unchanged; 12 reworded; 3 added; 0 removed; 2 previous and 1 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 5 previous and 5 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (3)

Current report

Net realized and unrealized loss on investment in Bitcoin for the period from July 31, 2024 (the commencement of the Trust’s operations) to September 30, 2024 was ($34,633), which includes a realized loss of ($35) on the transfer of Bitcoin to pay the Sponsor’s Fee, a realized loss of ($3,289) on the sale of Bitcoin to meet redemptions, and net change in unrealized depreciation on investment in Bitcoin of ($31,309). Net realized and unrealized loss on investment in Bitcoin for the period was driven by Bitcoin price depreciation from $65,222.44 per Bitcoin as of from July 31, 2024 (the commencement of the Trust’s operations), to $63,464.76 per Bitcoin as of September 30, 2024. Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was ($35,124) for the period from July 31, 2024 (the commencement of the Trust’s operations) to September 30, 2024, which consisted of the net realized and unrealized loss on investment in Bitcoin, plus the Sponsor’s Fee of $491. Net assets increased to $2,142,086 at September 30, 2024. The increase in net assets resulted from the contribution of approximately 7,236 Bitcoin with a value of $443,672 to the Trust in connection with Share creations during the period and the contribution of approximately 26,936 Bitcoin with a value of $1,756,821 to the Trust in connection with the Initial Distribution from Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF, partially offset by the aforementioned Bitcoin price depreciation, the redemption of approximately 412 Bitcoin with a value of $23,283 from the Trust, and the withdrawal of approximately 8 Bitcoin to pay the foregoing Sponsor’s Fee.

Current report

Represents the impact of the Initial Distribution of 26,935.83753443 Bitcoin with a value of approximately $1,756.8 million from Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF, completed on July 31, 2024, as discussed in Note 4 of the notes to the financial statements.

Current report

Share and per Share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 1-for-5 Reverse Share Split of the Trust’s issued and outstanding Shares completed on November 19, 2024.
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Previous wording

The Trust is a passive entity that is managed and administered by the Sponsor and does not have any officers, directors or employees. The Trust holds Bitcoin and, from time to time on a periodic basis, issues Creation Baskets in exchange for deposits of Bitcoin. On July 30, 2024, in connection with the approval of application under Rule 19b-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on July 26, 2024 and the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-277837), the Sponsor authorized the commencement of a redemption program. Shares of the Trust began trading on NYSE Arca on July 31, 2024, following the effectiveness of the Trust’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended. The Trust issues Shares only in one or more blocks of 10,000 Shares (a block of 10,000 Shares is called a “Basket”) to certain Authorized Participants from time to time. Baskets are offered in exchange for Bitcoin. Through its redemption program, the Trust redeems Shares from Authorized Participants on an ongoing basis. As a passive investment vehicle, the Trust’s investment objective is for the value of the Shares (based on Bitcoin per Share) to reflect the value of the Bitcoin held by the Trust, determined by reference to the Index Price, less the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities. While an investment in the Shares is not a direct investment in Bitcoin, the Shares are designed to provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient way to gain investment exposure to Bitcoin. The Trust will not utilize leverage, derivatives or any similar arrangements in seeking to meet its investment objective.

Current wording

The Trust is a passive entity that is managed and administered by the Sponsor and does not have any officers, directors or employees. The Trust holds Bitcoin and, from time to time on a periodic basis, issues Creation Baskets in exchange for deposits of Bitcoin. On July 30, 2024, in connection with the approval of application under Rule 19b-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on July 26, 2024 and the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-277837), the Sponsor authorized the commencement of a redemption program. Shares of the Trust began trading on NYSE Arca on July 31, 2024, following the effectiveness of the Trust’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended. The Trust issues Shares only in one or more blocks of 10,000 Shares (a block of 10,000 Shares is called a “Basket”) to certain Authorized Participants from time to time. Baskets are offered in exchange for Bitcoin. Through its redemption program, the Trust redeems Shares from Authorized Participants on an ongoing basis. As a passive investment vehicle, the Trust’s investment objective is for the value of the Shares (based on Bitcoin per Share) to reflect the value of the Bitcoin held by the Trust, determined by reference to the Index Price, less the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities. While an investment in the Shares is not a direct investment in Bitcoin, the Shares are designed to provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient way to gain investment exposure to Bitcoin. The Trust is not managed like a business corporation or an active investment vehicle. The Trust will not utilize leverage, derivatives or any similar arrangements in seeking to meet its investment objective.

Previous wording

On January 1, 2025, GSI consummated an internal corporate reorganization (the “Reorganization”), pursuant to which GSI, the Sponsor of the Trust prior to the Reorganization, merged with and into GSO, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of DCG, with GSO continuing as the surviving company (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, GSO succeeded by operation of law to all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises and became subject to all of the obligations, liabilities, restrictions and disabilities of GSI, including with respect to the Sponsor Contracts (as defined below), all as provided under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. The Reorganization has not had any material impact on the operations of the Trust.

Current wording

On January 1, 2025, GSI consummated an internal corporate reorganization (the “Reorganization”), pursuant to which GSI, the Sponsor of the Trust prior to the Reorganization, merged with and into GSO, a Delaware limited liability company and a consolidated subsidiary of DCG, with GSO continuing as the surviving company (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, GSO succeeded by operation of law to all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises and became subject to all of the obligations, liabilities, restrictions and disabilities of GSI, including with respect to the Sponsor Contracts (as defined below), all as provided under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. The Reorganization has not had any material impact on the operations of the Trust.

Previous wording

Financial Highlights for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

Current wording

Financial Highlights for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and the Period from July 31, 2024 (the Commencement of the Trust’s Operations) to September 30, 2024

Previous wording

Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $1,063,381, which includes a realized gain of $382 on the transfer of Bitcoin to pay the Sponsor’s Fee, a realized gain of $10,187 on the sale of Bitcoin to meet redemptions, and net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in Bitcoin of $1,052,812. Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the period was driven by Bitcoin price appreciation from $82,443.85 per Bitcoin as of March 31, 2025, to $107,753.95 per Bitcoin as of June 30, 2025. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $1,061,804 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, which consisted of the net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin, less the Sponsor’s Fee of $1,577. Net assets increased to $4,743,906 at June 30, 2025, a 42% increase for the three-month period. The increase in net assets resulted from the aforementioned Bitcoin price appreciation and the contribution of approximately 3,862 Bitcoin with a value of $376,602 to the Trust in connection with Share creations during the period, partially offset by the redemption of approximately 416 Bitcoin with a value of $41,310 from the Trust, and the withdrawal of approximately 16 Bitcoin to pay the foregoing Sponsor’s Fee.

Current wording

Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was $287,504, which includes a realized gain of $632 on the transfer of Bitcoin to pay the Sponsor’s Fee, a realized gain of $23,361 on the sale of Bitcoin to meet redemptions, and net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in Bitcoin of $263,511. Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the period was driven by Bitcoin price appreciation from $107,753.95 per Bitcoin as of June 30, 2025, to $114,401.99 per Bitcoin as of September 30, 2025. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $285,508 for the three months ended September 30, 2025, which consisted of the net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin, less the Sponsor’s Fee of $1,996. Net assets increased to $5,461,121 at September 30, 2025, a 15% increase for the three-month period. The increase in net assets resulted from the aforementioned Bitcoin price appreciation and the contribution of approximately 4,393 Bitcoin with a value of $506,928 to the Trust in connection with Share creations during the period, partially offset by the redemption of approximately 665 Bitcoin with a value of $75,221 from the Trust, and the withdrawal of approximately 17 Bitcoin to pay the foregoing Sponsor’s Fee.

Previous wording

Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $572,667, which includes a realized gain of $684 on the transfer of Bitcoin to pay the Sponsor’s Fee, a realized gain of $43,921 on the sale of Bitcoin to meet redemptions, and net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in Bitcoin of $528,062. Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the period was driven by Bitcoin price appreciation from $93,390.22 per Bitcoin as of December 31, 2024, to $107,753.95 per Bitcoin as of June 30, 2025. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $569,692 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, which consisted of the net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin, less the Sponsor’s Fee of $2,975. Net assets increased to $4,743,906 at June 30, 2025, a 34% increase for the six-month period. The increase in net assets resulted from the aforementioned Bitcoin price appreciation and the contribution of approximately 8,896 Bitcoin with a value of $877,581 to the Trust in connection with Share creations during the period, partially offset by the redemption of approximately 2,853 Bitcoin with a value of $253,401 from the Trust, and the withdrawal of approximately 31 Bitcoin to pay the foregoing Sponsor’s Fee.

Current wording

Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $860,171, which includes a realized gain of $1,316 on the transfer of Bitcoin to pay the Sponsor’s Fee, a realized gain of $67,282 on the sale of Bitcoin to meet redemptions, and net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in Bitcoin of $791,573. Net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin for the period was driven by Bitcoin price appreciation from $93,390.22 per Bitcoin as of December 31, 2024, to $114,401.99 per Bitcoin as of September 30, 2025. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $855,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which consisted of the net realized and unrealized gain on investment in Bitcoin, less the Sponsor’s Fee of $4,971. Net assets increased to $5,461,121 at September 30, 2025, a 54% increase for the nine-month period. The increase in net assets resulted from the aforementioned Bitcoin price appreciation and the contribution of approximately 13,289 Bitcoin with a value of $1,384,510 to the Trust in connection with Share creations during the period, partially offset by the redemption of approximately 3,518 Bitcoin with a value of $328,623 from the Trust, and the withdrawal of approximately 48 Bitcoin to pay the foregoing Sponsor’s Fee.

Previous wording

Generally, the Trust does not intend to hold cash, except in connection with Cash Orders for creations or redemptions of Baskets. Cash includes non-interest bearing non-restricted cash with one institution. Cash in a bank deposit account, at times, may exceed U.S.

Current wording

Generally, the Trust does not intend to hold cash, except in connection with Cash Orders for creations or redemptions of Baskets. Cash includes non-interest bearing non-restricted cash with one institution. Cash in a bank deposit account, at times, may exceed U.S. federally insured limits. The Trust has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such bank deposits.

Previous wording

The Trust performed an assessment of the principal market at June 30, 2025, and identified the principal market as Crypto.com.

Current wording

The Trust performed an assessment of the principal market at September 30, 2025, and identified the principal market as Crypto.com. The Trust performed an assessment of the principal market at September 30, 2024 and identified the principal market as Coinbase.

Previous wording

As of June 30, 2025, the Principal Market NAV per Share was calculated using the fair value of Bitcoin based on the price provided by Crypto.com, the Digital Asset Trading Platform that the Trust considered its principal market, as of 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the valuation date.

Current wording

As of September 30, 2025, the Principal Market NAV per Share was calculated using the fair value of Bitcoin based on the price provided by Crypto.com, the Digital Asset Trading Platform that the Trust considered its principal market, as of 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the valuation date. As of September 30, 2024, the Principal Market NAV per Share was calculated using the fair value of Bitcoin based on the price provided by Coinbase, the Digital Asset Trading Platform that the Trust considered its principal market, as of 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the valuation date.

Previous wording

The Trust’s NAV per Share is derived from the Index Price as represented by the Index as of 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the valuation date. The Trust’s NAV per Share is calculated using a non-GAAP methodology where the price is derived from multiple Digital Asset Trading Platforms. See “Item 1. Business—Overview of the Bitcoin Industry and Market—Bitcoin Value—The Index and the Index Price” in our Annual Report for a description of the Index and the Index Price. On June 22, 2025, the Index Provider added Bitfinex to the Index due to the trading platform meeting the Index Provider’s minimum liquidity requirement, and did not remove any Constituent Trading Platforms as part of its scheduled quarterly review. The Digital Asset Trading Platforms included in the Index (the “Constituent Trading Platforms”) as of June 30, 2025 were Coinbase, Bitstamp, Kraken, LMAX Digital, Crypto.com, Bullish, and Bitfinex. See “Item 1. Business—Valuation of Bitcoin and Determination of NAV” in our Annual Report for a description of the Trust’s NAV per Share.

Current wording

The Trust’s NAV per Share is derived from the Index Price as represented by the Index as of 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the valuation date. The Trust’s NAV per Share is calculated using a non-GAAP methodology where the price is derived from multiple Digital Asset Trading Platforms. See “Item 1. Business—Overview of the Bitcoin Industry and Market—Bitcoin Value—The Index and the Index Price” in our Annual Report for a description of the Index and the Index Price. The Digital Asset Trading Platforms included in the Index (the “Constituent Trading Platforms”) as of September 30, 2025 were Coinbase, Bitstamp by Robinhood, Kraken, LMAX Digital, Crypto.com, Bullish, and Bitfinex. The Digital Asset Trading Platforms included in the Index as of September 30, 2024 were Coinbase, Bitstamp, Kraken, LMAX Digital and Crypto.com. See “Item 1. Business—Valuation of Bitcoin and Determination of NAV” in our Annual Report for a description of the Trust’s NAV per Share.

Previous wording

As of June 30, 2025, the Trust had a net closing balance of 44,025.35564432 Bitcoin with a value of $4,745,342,078, based on the Index Price of $107,786.57 on June 30, 2025 (non-GAAP methodology). As of June 30, 2025, the total market value of the Trust’s Bitcoin was $4,743,905,971, based on the price of a Bitcoin in the principal market (Crypto.com) of $107,753.95 on June 30, 2025.

Current wording

As of September 30, 2025, the Trust had a net closing balance of 47,736.24179635 Bitcoin with a value of $5,461,005,535, based on the Index Price of $114,399.57 on September 30, 2025 (non-GAAP methodology). As of September 30, 2025, the total market value of the Trust’s Bitcoin was $5,461,121,057, based on the price of one Bitcoin in the principal market (Crypto.com) of $114,401.99 on September 30, 2025.

Previous wording

The following table illustrates the movements in the Index Price from July 31, 2024 (the commencement of the Trust’s operations) to June 30, 2025. During such period, the Index Price has ranged from $53,461.36 to $111,226.68, with the straight average being $85,923.79 through June 30, 2025. The Sponsor has not observed a material difference between the Index Price and average prices from the Constituent Trading Platforms as of June 30, 2025, individually or as a group.

Current wording

The following table illustrates the movements in the Index Price from July 31, 2024 (the commencement of the Trust’s operations) to September 30, 2025. During such period, the Index Price has ranged from $53,461.36 to $122,807.61, with the straight average being $92,046.45 through September 30, 2025. The Sponsor has not observed a material difference between the Index Price and average prices from the Constituent Trading Platforms as of September 30, 2025, individually or as a group.

Previous wording

The following table illustrates the movements in the Digital Asset Market price of Bitcoin, as reported on the Trust’s principal market, from July 31, 2024 (the commencement of the Trust’s operations) to June 30, 2025. During such period, the price of Bitcoin has ranged from $53,469.64 to $111,241.94, with the straight average being $85,925.34 through June 30, 2025.

Current wording

The following table illustrates the movements in the Digital Asset Market price of Bitcoin, as reported on the Trust’s principal market, from July 31, 2024 (the commencement of the Trust’s operations) to September 30, 2025. During such period, the price of Bitcoin has ranged from $53,469.64 to $122,824.79, with the straight average being $92,049.35 through September 30, 2025.
Rearranged current paragraphs (1)

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

As of September 30, 2024, the Trust had a net closing balance of 33,752.36277471 Bitcoin with a value of $2,140,929,585, based on the Index Price of $63,430.51 on September 30, 2024 (non-GAAP methodology). As of September 30, 2024, the total market value of the Trust’s Bitcoin was $2,142,085,603, based on the price of one Bitcoin in the principal market (Coinbase) of $63,464.76 on September 30, 2024.
Rearranged previous paragraphs (2)

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

The Trust is not managed like a business corporation or an active investment vehicle.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

federally insured limits. The Trust has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such bank deposits.