Bitcoin Gets The SEC’s Spot Tick

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Bitcoin Gets The SEC’s Spot Tick – But Caveat Emptor!

Jan 11 2024 | 00:10:48

00:00 / 00:10:48

Show Notes

The Securities and Exchange Commission has for the first time approved exchange-traded funds that invest directly in Bitcoin, a move heralded as a landmark event for the roughly $1.7 trillion digital-asset sector that will broaden access to the largest cryptocurrency on Wall Street and beyond. Now much is resting on the concept that the futures market has already brought crypto assets sufficiently into the financial mainstream. The SEC was frankly bounced into this decision in response to the loss of some critical legal cases, and puts Bitcoin ever closer to existing financial services players. This does not necessarily mitigate risk. […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

April 05, 2020 • 00:17:46

Free Money - Or Not?: The DFA Daily 5th April 2020 [Podcast]

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. 7th April 2020 Live Event: https://youtu.be/9AQMbnbHZEA

Episode 0

June 20, 2023 • 01:24:06

DFA Live Replay 20 June 23 - Latest Financial Stress Analysis [Podcast]

This is an edited version of our latest live stream where we look at the latest economic data, our modelling and post level results....

Episode 0

May 26, 2023 • 01:14:39

After The Holding Pattern?: With Tarric Brooker... [Podcast]

My latest Friday chat with journalist Tarric Brooker, as we look at the latest outlook for rates, inflation and recession. Slides at: https://avidcom.substack.com/p/charts-and-links-from-appearance-8eb http://www.martinnorth.com/...