📌 Coinbase Lists on Nasdaq, VanEck Launches New ETF, and NYSE Is Doing NFTs

April 14, 2021 | Issue #164

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Coinbase Lists on Nasdaq as $COIN


Coinbase (COIN) listed directly on the NASDAQ today at about 1:30 PM EDT. The stock immediately shot up to $424 before tumbling to $310 and ended the day at $328.

All in all, Coinbase closed its first day of trading down 14% from its debut at $381, but still up 31% above its $250 reference price set on Tuesday.

Further Reading:
  • Coinbase awards all employees 100 shares in surprise giveaway
     
  • Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, expects 50% of company's future revenues to come from non-trading businesses
     
  • Previous co-founder, Fred Ehrsam, takes some time to reflect

VanEck Launches New ETF on Nasdaq


As if Coinbase wasn't enough, asset manager VanEck today launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Nasdaq that gives investors yet another way to gain exposure to the nascent asset class.

The ETF, dubbed Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP), will provide exposure to crypto exchanges, miners, payment gateways, hardware, technology providers, and banking. But to be eligible for inclusion, a company must:

"(i) generate at least 50% of its revenues from digital assets projects; (ii) generate at least 50% of its revenues from projects that, when developed, have the potential to generate at least 50% of their revenues from digital assets or digital asset projects; and/or (iii) have at least 50% of its assets invested in direct digital asset holdings or digital asset projects."

The race to onboard the herd of retail investors just got a whole lot more competitive. For what it's worth, trendy backdoor-BTC stocks such as MSTR, RIOT, MARA, HIVE, GLXY, etc. are all down double-digits today.
 

NYSE Is Doing NFTs and No One Knows What to Make of It


On Monday, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced it is issuing NFTs commemorating the “first trades” of important stocks. And many crypto advocates are perplexed.

"Every cycle, legacy players feel the fomo and somehow manage to find the least-meaningful way to participate; from celebs launching their own coins, to companies adding 'blockchain' to their names, to issuing souvenir nfts apparently..." h/t @robustus
 

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 DEEP DIVE 

⛏️ The Fundamentals of Bitcoin Mining Economics


Enough of the investing news. Now, let's get back to the fundamentals.

AJ Scalia, a Bitcoin mining analyst at Galaxy Digital, wrote an incredible piece on Bitcoin mining over the weekend that we highly recommend if you're interested in learning more about:
  • The mining landscape
  • The different variables that come into play within the mining industry
  • How to compare Bitcoin to traditional commodities markets

On Life, Liberty, and Stock Markets


We, the retail investors, are at a disadvantage compared to Wall St, the suits, and also the individuals we elect to represent us.

Nay, not a disadvantage, we are the fodder...

Just take a look at this data exploring the different trades Members of Congress have made.

As Charlie Munger once said: "Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome"
 

 REGULATORY FRONT 

Former CIA Director Pushes Back Against Yellen, Bitcoin And Crypto Fearmongers


The Crypto Council for Innovation (remember them? We covered them last week) is coming out swinging...

Through a commissioned report with 33 year veteran and former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morell, they have put senior government officials who issue public warnings about bitcoin’s alleged use by criminals, such as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on notice.

In an expansive study, Morell came to two key conclusions:
  1. Less than 1% of illicit activity uses Bitcoin today (For context, he notes that estimates of illicit activity conducted through traditional intermediaries range between 2-4 percent of global GDP)
     
  2. Blockchain analysis is a highly effective crime-fighting and intelligence gathering tool
But that's not all. In speaking with Forbes before the paper’s release, Morell also focused on the need for the US to get more involved.

“We need to make sure that the conventional wisdom that is wrong about the illicit use of Bitcoin doesn't hold us back from pushing forward the technological changes that are going to allow us to keep pace with China.”

Remember, this is what Peter Thiel was pushing for last week as well...
 

U.S. Senate Confirms Gary Gensler as Joe Biden's SEC chairman


Gensler served as the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Obama years where he spearheaded the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act. Afterwards, he taught classes at MIT on subjects that included digital assets and blockchain technology.

With Gensler at the helm, investors will be watching a few topics closely:
  • Which cryptocurrencies qualify as securities
  • The gamification of trading (ahem GameStop)
  • Bitcoin ETF approval

Q1 2021 in Review


Crypto law and policy expert, Jake Chervinsky, prepared a review of the entire first quarter of 2021.

With FinCEN and FATF pushing AML regulations... the Biden administration staffing up... rising Bitcoin ETF hopes... Robinhood approaching DeFi... there's certainly a lot of catching up to do in the watchdog world of crypto.
 

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Other Articles You May Enjoy

  • TIME joins Tesla in keeping bitcoin on its balance sheet
     
  • America’s oldest wine shop now accepts bitcoin
     
  • HSBC confirms banning customers from buying MicroStrategy shares due to bitcoin concerns
     
  • Binance will list the Coinbase stock token
     
  • Bitcoin has cracked the Top 10 in terms of M1
     
  • Goldman Sachs CEO talks bitcoin and cryptocurrency during earnings call
     
  • Revolut adds 11 cryptocurrencies to its trading offerings
     
  • How crypto fits into Robinhood’s mission
     
  • State Street is helping build a crypto trading platform for institutions
     
  • The bull case for $BAL
     
  • Mark Cuban: Mavs to hold Dogecoin on balance sheet 🏀
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📌 Coinbase Reports Q1 Results, Grayscale Commits to Bitcoin ETF, and Naval Demystifies NFTs

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April 7, 2021 | Issue #163 MUST READS Coinbase Reports First Quarter Results As Coinbase prepares to go public on April 14, they have published their estimated financial results for the first quarter

📌 Paypal's Crypto Payments, Dapper Labs Raises $305M, and Goldman Sachs' BTC Services

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March 31, 2021 | Issue #162 Editor's Note: We wanted to send this issue a little bit ahead of schedule because of tonight's event. If you haven't signed up yet, here's your link.

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