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🟪 Let’s be real: Bitcoin ETFs have never really mattered

What’s good for traditional finance is not good for bitcoin, despite whatever happens to its price

January 14, 2024

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This week, Mike & Mark discuss the first day of trading since the Bitcoin ETFs launched. We dive into the flows, volume traded & Vanguard’s decision to not allow trading of the ETFs on their platform. We then break down this week’s inflation data & what it could mean for the Fed in 2024. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in!

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