Blackrock et al now has cash creates ETFs, which means they are given fiat by people in order to buy and hold Bitcoin on their behalf.

The people who buy ETFs are likely to be new entrants into the market who are playing a zero sum game, for they will both never own the asset itself, and they contribute towards institutions holding more #Bitcoin, thereby centralizing the supply with the very entities who we are supposed to be fighting against.

If in-kind redemption ETFs are ever approved, I think that may be the end of this movement, because people would have to be completely retarded to hand over their Bitcoin in order to receive a share in the asset, under the guise of 'safe custody'.

No matter how you slice it, ETFs are only good for the institutions and bankers, and people who support them are allowing their greed and hopes of parabolic prices to run their emotions.

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Why I said #Bitcoin is Wall Street slave now

Good job hodlers 🤣

There is one upside - political risk. Blackrock is wearing the risk of State-enforced persecution for bitcoin ownership now, just like us.

Unlike us, they buy political influence in bulk. And will continue to do so as long as they are making profits from the ETFs

I think all they achieve is attract more attention to bitcoin, spread the word. If there is anybody fooled by holding ETF instead of bitcoin, that's better than such a person would hold bitcoin. Bitcoin gives too much power for such immature people. They should not hold bitcoin yet. ETF holding it instead is less of a threat. It would be worse if it was possible for ETF to achieve critical centralisation, but it is not. So no problem I think.