2024-12-24T16:42:25+0800

In this episode with Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence we discuss: - Bitcoin ETFs Surpassing Expectations with $24 Billion in Net Flows - Unprecedented Growth of Bitcoin ETFs vs. Traditional Assets - Options Trading to Boost Liquidity for Bitcoin ETFs - MicroStrategy ($MSTR) Stock Phenomenon - BlackRock's Adding Bitcoin ETFs to Other Funds - Bitcoin ETFs Poised to 3X Gold ETFs - Vanguard's New CEO May Influence a Shift Towards Bitcoin - Bitcoin as "2nd Amendment Money" Bio: Eric Balchunas is a Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence focused on exchange-traded funds, writes research for Bloomberg Terminal, and is one of the creators and hosts of the Bloomberg TV series "Bloomberg ETF IQ" and the podcast "Trillions." He's also the author of "The Institutional ETF Toolbox" & "The Bogle Effect.” Eric has a Bachelor's degree in journalism and environmental economics from Rutgers University. Follow Eric on X https://x.com/EricBalchunas ---- ⚡ Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at https://bit.ly/bitdeercoinstories. -- Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter https://thenewsblock.substack.com/ It's a 10-minute read to keep you updated on Bitcoin and the economy. -- Natalie's Promotional Links: ⚡ Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie ⚡ For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ ⚡ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie ⚡ Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard cold storage device. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES ⚡ Master Bitcoin self-custody and privacy with 1-on-1 help -- gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie ⚡ Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025 ⚡ Protect yourself from SIM swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie ⚡ Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell 🗒️ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Update on Spot Bitcoin ETFs 3:31 How are ETFs disruptive? 7:01 Bitdeer Technologies Group 7:57 Who's buying Spot Bitcoin ETFs? 10:36 ETFs in options trading 13:45 Microstrategy and Michael Saylor 17:16 ETFs and BlackRock 22:48 Bitcoin ETFs passing Gold ETFs 24:31 Casa, Speed Wallet 25:24 Coinkite, The Bitcoin Way 26:10 Value of Spot Bitcoin ETFs 29:18 Vanguard 33:18 Bitcoin is the 2nd Amendment of Money 38:33 What does Eric invest in? 41:30 In-kind redemptions 43:42 Institutional era of Bitcoin 💡 OTHER RESOURCES Natalie’s website https://www.talkingbitcoin.com/ Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/bloomberg-terminal/ 💰 VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories FOLLOW NATALIE ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱 🐦 Twitter https://twitter.com/natbrunell 💻 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nataliebrunell 👔 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliebrunell Producer: Aron Bender https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/ DISCLAIMER Coin Stories is for entertainment purposes only and does not give financial advice. #bitcoin #crypto #money