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Expert's Take: Is a Bitcoin ETF Really Possible? with James Seyffart
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92 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Today we're joined by James Seyffart, a research analyst at Bloomberg who's the perfect person to answer our questions regarding the convergence of crypto and ETFs. We dive into: - The probabilities of a Blackrock Bitcoin ETF and why - Important dates in which the SEC will need to give us answers - Neutrality, or lack thereof around the ETF approval process ------ ? Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. ? https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ?KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ?METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ?️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ?UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap ?MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:44 What is an ETF? 13:00 ETF History Lesson 17:40 ETF Market Size and Holders 22:46 Types of ETFs 27:02 Where Are These Assets Stores 34:04 Who Approves ETFs? 40:08 Neutrality Of Regulators 44:16 Types of Bitcoin ETFs 49:17 Reasons For Rejection 55:12 Does Gary Just Hate Crypto? 58:13 Does Blackrock Change Things? 1:04:46 Will Blackrock Get Approved? 1:15:20 Possible Approval Dates 1:19:09 Lack of ETFs to Blame For Crypto Fallout? 1:28:38 Why Should we Care? 1:34:14 Risks and Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JSeyff Trillions Podcast: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/trillions ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
Released:
Jul 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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