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BlackRock’s Spot ETF Notches Big Milestone; Bitcoin Whales Make New Moves
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including a reported spot bitcoin ETF application from China-based asset manager Harvest Global Investments with Hong Kong's SFC. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) reaches $2 billion in AUM. And, a closer look at the latest price action in bitcoin as whales accumulate $3 billion worth of BTC this month, according to an analytics firm.
Analyst Who Anticipated Bitcoin's Recent Drop Makes New Prediction
10x Research’s founder Markus Thielen, who correctly predicted bitcoin’s [BTC] recent drop to $38,000, is now seeing levels above $43,000 appropriate for taking fresh bullish bets on the cryptocurrency. Thielen's bullish view is based on the Elliot Wave theory, which assumes that prices move in waves rather than simple patterns, and future movements can be predicted by observing the repetitive wave pattern. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Which Bitcoiner Would You Have Dinner With?
Swan Bitcoin Chief Investment Officer Rapha Zagury answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about global bitcoin adoption, the bitcoiner he would want to have dinner with and when he made his first BTC purchase.
Swan Bitcoin Unveils Its Newly Formed Mining Business Unit
Swan Bitcoin unveiled its newly formed bitcoin mining business unit, as the parent company of the bitcoin financial services firm aims to go public within the next 12 months. The company's chief investment officer Rapha Zagury joins "First Mover" to discuss how the mission came together and his outlook on bitcoin adoption following the spot bitcoin ETF approvals in the U.S.
Why the SEC’s Case Against Coinbase Is So Significant for Crypto
Sam Enzer, a partner at Cahill Gorden & Reindel, joins Unchained to discuss why the Coinbase case is so significant for the crypto industry and what the Ripple and Terraform Labs cases could mean each side. Plus, reasons why he thinks Judge Failla is such a perfect choice to rule in this case.
Why Some Brokerage Firms Are Blocking Access to Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The spot bitcoin ETF approvals set the stage for 11 such offerings from the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity, and ARK 21Shares to begin trading on Thursday. On this episode of Unchained, Nate Geraci, president of the ETF Store; Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence; and James Seyffart, research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence discussed the initial record trading volumes, the mechanics of how the funds work and predictions for total inflows.
The Black Swan Event That Could Cause a Fork in Ethereum (Again)
A major potential risk to Ethereum was highlighted by a bug that surfaced in Nethermind, a minority execution client. While the bug was fixed quickly, it raised the question of what would happen to the blockchain if Geth, which is used by more than two-thirds of validators, had a bug. Ethereum developer Lefteris Karapetsas joined Unchained to discuss the different scenarios of what could happen and why he feels the incentive system is poorly designed.
How Small Bitcoin ETF Issuers Will Compete With the Likes of BlackRock
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel join Unchained to discuss their approaches towards selling their products in the market, the challenges of competing with larger firms like BlackRock and Fidelity, the fee wars and where those are headed, the importance of specialist expertise in the crypto investment space, and how bitcoin prices might react to all the new supply in the market.
OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than Ever
Polychain Capital founder and CIO Olaf Carlson-Wee says his main thesis about crypto has remained consistent since the beginning. That is, that crypto constitutes an “incentive vortex” that will replace the world’s preoccupation with country-backed currencies. Carlson-Wee joins Unchained to break down his theory and the significance of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Why Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Likely to Finally Start Trading on Thursday
Bloomberg analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas join Unchained to discuss the final spot bitcoin ETF filings, the likely schedule, and whether all the applications are likely to be approved on the same day. Plus, insights on the cutthroat wars that have already begun and why Grayscale might be keeping its fees on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust so high.