Expert’s Take: Is a Bitcoin ETF Really Possible? with James Seyffart

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

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—— 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.

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