Bitcoin ETFs Saw Significant Inflows Yesterday
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The statement forgot to mention that Vanguard offers penny stocks, levered inverse ETFs, currencies that have been devalued for years, or a variety of other financial products that objectively have destroyed wealth for their clients. Imagine the arrogance it takes to prevent your clients from accessing the best performing asset in the last 15 years. Thankfully, not all financial institutions are taking this approach. Blackrock’s Larry Fink was on television this morning in an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin talking about bitcoin. In the conversation, Fink said bitcoin is “no different than what gold represented for thousands of years. It is an asset class that protects you.” Again, the data supports Larry Fink’s view of the world. Another important point is that the internet conversation surrounding this asset is a big echo chamber. I received this message yesterday from a follower: The same follower updated me later that the funds will be available next week on the platform, but I was more surprised that the financial adviser said they had not even heard about the bitcoin spot ETF approval. So where do we go from here? The crypto ETF game is not over. We still need to see the data from yesterday, while monitoring the continued inflows today. Additionally, the attention will now shift to a rumored approval of the Ethereum spot ETF. Blackrock’s Fink explicitly said this morning he sees value in having one approved in the United States. Blackrock has a 576 - 1 record when applying for ETF approvals. This is also why you see Ethereum up since the ETF approval, while Bitcoin’s price is down. Markets are forward looking and people are already wondering what the next thing to speculate on will be. This industry never has a dull moment. It moves at warp speed. Do your best to stay informed with the various developments, but remember that the short-term noise will be unlikely to change the long-term trajectory. As I have learned in my career, time in the market is more important than timing the market if you have the macro trend correct. We will see if that remains true in the coming years. Hope you all have a great end to your week. I’ll talk to everyone on Monday. -Anthony Pompliano James Seyffart is a ETF research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin ETF approvals, what this means for capital inflow, predictions for the first 48 hours, 30 days, & year, fund structures, issuers, and regulatory oversight. Listen on iTunes: Click here Listen on Spotify: Click here My Appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box Yesterday MorningPodcast Sponsors
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