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Bitcoin Q&A: Why I'm against ETFs

aantonop
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What is happening with the Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs)? Why might they be a bad idea for decentralisation, consensus, and even the price? A billion-dollar "not your keys, not your bitcoin" opportunity for non-technical institutional investors. Chapters 0:00 Your thoughts on the bitcoin ETF and its effect on bitcoin. What happens next to bitcoin? 1:35 There's always claims that the commodities markets are manipulated 2:34 A bitcoin ETF is going to be damaging the ecosystem These questions are from the July monthly Patreon session, which took place on July 28th 2018 respectively. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron:   / aantonop   RELATED: Measuring Success: Price or Principle -    • Measuring Success: Price or Principle   What is Consensus: Rules Without Rulers -    • What is Consensus: Rules without Rulers   Decentralised Truth -    • Decentralized Trut …...more
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Bitcoin Q&A: Why I'm against ETFs
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What is happening with the Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs)? Why might they be a bad idea for decentralisation, consensus, and even the price? A billion-dollar "not your keys, not your bitcoin" opportunity for non-technical institutional investors. Chapters 0:00 Your thoughts on the bitcoin ETF and its effect on bitcoin. What happens next to bitcoin? 1:35 There's always claims that the commodities markets are manipulated 2:34 A bitcoin ETF is going to be damaging the ecosystem These questions are from the July monthly Patreon session, which took place on July 28th 2018 respectively. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron:   / aantonop   RELATED: Measuring Success: Price or Principle -    • Measuring Success: Price or Principle   What is Consensus: Rules Without Rulers -    • What is Consensus: Rules without Rulers   Decentralised Truth -    • Decentralized Truth   Decentralised Globalisation -    • Decentralized Globalization: Cryptocurrenc...   Investing in Education instead of Speculation -    • Investing in Education Instead of Speculation   Beyond Price: Bitcoin's Impact on the Future -    • Beyond Price: Bitcoin's Impact on the Future   Where are the exchange-traded funds? -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Where are the Exchange-Traded...   Wallet design and mass adoption -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Wallet Design and Mass Adoption   Mass adoption and peer-to-peer commerce -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Mass Adoption & Peer-to-Peer ...   Regulation and the bank boycott -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Regulation and the Bank Boycott   Exchanges, identity, and surveillance -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Exchanges, Identity, and Surv...   Decentralised exchanges and counterparty risk -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Decentralised Exchanges and C...   Lightning Network scaling -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Lightning Network Scaling   Layered scaling and privacy -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Layered Scaling and Privacy   Scaling complex systems -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Scaling Complex Systems   Scaling, trust, and trade-offs -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Scaling, Trust, and Trade-offs   Scaling is a moving target -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Scaling is a Moving Target   Price volatility and store of value -    • Cryptocurrency Price Volatility and Bitcoi...   Coin selection and privacy -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Coin Selection and Privacy   Why I earn bitcoin instead of buying -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Why I Earn Bitcoin Instead of...   Job opportunities with cryptocurrencies -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Job Opportunities with Crypto...   Inspiring cryptocurrency projects -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Inspiring Cryptocurrency Proj...   From barter to abstract money -    • Bitcoin Q&A: From Barter to Abstract Money   Crossing the chasm of theoretical vs. real need -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Crossing the Chasm of Theoret...   Remittances and smuggling in Venezuela -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Remittances & Smuggling in Ve...   How long until mainstream adoption? -    • Bitcoin Q&A: How Long Until Mainstream Ado...   What is the biggest adoption hurdle? -    • Bitcoin Q&A: What is the Biggest Adoption ...   Scaling strategies and adoption -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Scaling Strategies and Adoption   Bitcoin as everyday currency -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Bitcoin as Everyday Currency   Hyperbitcoinization -    • Bitcoin Q&A: Hyperbitcoinization   Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop   / aantonop   Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Mon... [NEW] THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money... MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bi... [NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitc... Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN: https://bitcoinbook.info/translations... Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (  / orfan  ) Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/) Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/) Join the aantonop Channel: https://aantonop.io/joinaantonopyt

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