Now Should You Buy Bitcoin? The Investment Case for the New Spot Bitcoin ETFs
01/17/24 • 27 min
We explore reasons for buying Bitcoin using one of the new Bitcoin ETFs. We also consider the risks.
Topics covered include:
- Why the SEC finally decided to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs
- What are the fees and structure of these new Bitcoin ETFs
- How Bitcoin is similar and different from the fiat money system
- Where Bitcoin fits in an investment portfolio
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Show Notes
Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products - SEC
Coinbase at the Center of Bitcoin ETF Draws Envy and Risks - Bloomberg
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We explore reasons for buying Bitcoin using one of the new Bitcoin ETFs. We also consider the risks.
Topics covered include:
- Why the SEC finally decided to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs
- What are the fees and structure of these new Bitcoin ETFs
- How Bitcoin is similar and different from the fiat money system
- Where Bitcoin fits in an investment portfolio
Sponsors
Long Angle is a private community of 2,500 very high net worth investors who leverage their collective expertise and scale to access and underwrite some of the world’s best alternative asset investments. Learn more here.
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Show Notes
Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products - SEC
Coinbase at the Center of Bitcoin ETF Draws Envy and Risks - Bloomberg
Related Episodes
362: Should You Invest in a Bitcoin ETF?
355: Which Money Is Crazier: The U.S. Dollar or Bitcoin?
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