Barry E. Silbert, a director and 10% stockholder of Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF, filed a Form 144 notice of proposed sale on November 4, 2026, disclosing plans to sell 2,355 common shares with an aggregate market value of $84,945.00.

Key Highlights

  • Proposed seller: Barry E. Silbert, identified as both a Director and 10% Stockholder of the issuer.
  • Shares proposed for sale: 2,355 common shares with an aggregate market value of $84,945.00.
  • Broker named: Capital Institutional Services, Inc., located at 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75201.
  • Approximate date of sale: November 4, 2026, to be executed on the OTCQX market.
  • Shares outstanding: 11,477,400 common shares reported as outstanding at the time of filing.
  • Prior sale disclosed: 2,434 shares sold on August 6, 2026, through a Roth IRA account for gross proceeds of $70,463.00.
  • Original acquisition: 14,735 common shares acquired on October 16, 2020, via a privately negotiated transaction with the issuer, paid in USD.

Silbert's Proposed Sale and Roth IRA Account Disclosure

According to the Form 144 filing, Barry E. Silbert intends to sell 2,355 common shares of Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (OTCQX) through Capital Institutional Services, Inc. The filing notes that the trade is to be executed through his Roth IRA account, identified as "PACIFIC PREMIER TRUST FBO BARRY SILBERT ROTH IRA," located at 222 Purchase Street, Rye, NY 10580. The issuer, Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF, is headquartered at 290 Harbor Drive, 4th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.

The filing discloses that the shares proposed for sale were originally part of a lot of 14,735 common shares acquired on October 16, 2020, through a privately negotiated transaction with the issuer, with payment made in USD on the same date. The filing does not indicate that the securities were a gift. With 11,477,400 common shares reported as outstanding, the proposed sale of 2,355 shares represents a small fraction of total shares outstanding.

As required under Form 144, the filing also discloses sales during the prior three months. According to the filing, Silbert sold 2,434 shares on August 6, 2026, through the same Roth IRA account, generating gross proceeds of $70,463.00. The filing's remarks section states: "Trade occurred through his Roth IRA account: PACIFIC PREMIER TRUST FBO BARRY SILBERT ROTH IRA." The filer's signature affirms that he does not know any material adverse information regarding the issuer's current and prospective operations that has not been publicly disclosed.

What Was Disclosed

Barry E. Silbert filed a Form 144 on November 4, 2026, disclosing a proposed sale of 2,355 common shares of Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF valued at $84,945.00, alongside a prior three-month sale of 2,434 shares for $70,463.00, both transacted through a Roth IRA account.