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COINDESK'S LATEST SPOT BITCOIN ETF APPROVAL COVERAGE

Click on the headline for the latest news on the landmark U.S. approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.

New York Stock Exchange with banner flagging ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF on the day it started trading.

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Arthur Hayes on Why Bitcoin Is Money and ETH Is a Sh*tcoin He Loves

Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom, delves into the anticipated bull run in crypto, the potential collapse of the traditional financial system, his unique take on Bitcoin, Ethereum, sh*tcoins, and more.

Unchained

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2023 Crypto Year in Review: Is a Bull Market Around the Corner?

In 2023, the crypto industry began with post-FTX fallout such as Operation Chokepoint 2.0, the failures of banks serving the crypto industry and the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Ordinals brought innovation to the Bitcoin network, while Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade introduced new functionalities.

Unchained

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Crypto Points Systems Are a 100x Opportunity, But Founders, Be Wary

Li Jin, cofounder of Variant Fund, says that while points systems have long been a staple in the Web2 domain, their integration into the crypto ecosystem could have pitfalls. She covers how these points are currently being leveraged within crypto applications in the hopes of driving user engagement and retention, why they’re taking off now, and why they’re off-chain.

Unchained

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Why Swan CEO Cory Klippsten Is Still Convinced That Bitcoin Is Headed to $1 Million

Swan CEO Cory Klippsten is all-in on Bitcoin. Not only does he believe that bitcoin (BTC) is poised to reach $1 million by 2030, he also thinks most alt-coins add little to no value and will eventually all go to zero. Accordingly, his company is a massive bet on the future of Bitcoin, from educating people about the world’s first crypto and convincing them to eventually self-custody, to making private equity investments in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Unchained

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Why the SEC May Want Cash Creation of Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart explains why it seems the SEC prefers cash vs. in-kind creation of spot bitcoin ETFs, and why this choice would negatively impact Grayscale.

Unchained

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How Binance Will Open All Its Activity to the U.S. Government

The record $4.3 billion settlement reached between Binance and the U.S. government over charges of money laundering and sanctions violations calls for the world's largest crypto exchange to maintain an independent compliance monitor for the next five years. Michael Dawson, a partner at WilmerHale, and Dorothy DeWitt, founder and CEO of Tolt Strategies, a former director at the CFTC and former general counsel at Coinbase, discuss the developments.

Unchained

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Market Forecaster Raoul Pal Says There’s a Good Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100K-$200K in 2024

On this episode of Unchained, the founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor, Raoul Pal, describes why a spot bitcoin ETF is such a significant development, likening it to a free trade agreement with the traditional financial world. He also discusses what effect a spot Ether ETF is likely to have on Ether prices, the relative merits of Ether vs. Solana, the usefulness of BRC-20 tokens and why 2024 is likely to be a very good year for crypto and the economy as a whole. 

Unchained