The Breakdown With NLW Episode

The First Canadian Bitcoin ETF Is Absolutely Soaring

The Purpose Bitcoin ETF BTCC could be Canada’s biggest ETF in a matter of weeks.

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The Purpose Bitcoin ETF BTCC could be Canada’s biggest ETF in a matter of weeks.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

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Today on the Brief:

  • Welcome back to the price roller coaster
  • The latest from China’s digital yuan trial
  • A 3-week sprint to a stimulus package

Our main discussion: Canada’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

NLW discusses:

  • ETF 101
  • Pros and cons of a bitcoin ETF
  • History of bitcoin ETF proposals
  • Early performance for Canada’s BTCC ETF
  • Implications for a U.S. BTC ETF in 2021

See also: Canada’s First Bitcoin ETF Hits $421.8M AUM in Two Days

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HOST

Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.

Nathaniel Whittemore