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:<br /> - The probabilities of a Blackrock Bitcoin ETF and why<br /> - Important dates in which the SEC will need to give us answers<br /> - Neutrality, or lack thereof around the ETF approval process ------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask⁠   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> https://bankless.cc/Toku  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠  ------<br /> TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro<br /> 7:44 What is an ETF?<br /> 13:00 ETF History Lesson<br /> 17:40 ETF Market Size and Holders<br /> 22:46 Types of ETFs<br /> 27:02 Where Are These Assets Stores<br /> 34:04 Who Approves ETFs?<br /> 40:08 Neutrality Of Regulators<br /> 44:16 Types of Bitcoin ETFs<br /> 49:17 Reasons For Rejection<br /> 55:12 Does Gary Just Hate Crypto?<br /> 58:13 Does Blackrock Change Things?<br /> 1:04:46 Will Blackrock Get Approved?<br /> 1:15:20 Possible Approval Dates<br /> 1:19:09 Lack of ETFs to Blame For Crypto Fallout?<br /> 1:28:38 Why Should we Care?<br /> 1:34:14 Risks and Disclaimers ------<br /> RESOURCES James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JSeyff  Trillions Podcast: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/trillions  ------<br /> 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. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> ⁠https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠