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Jun 21 7 tweets 3 min read
Approval of an ETF that provides inverse exposure to #Bitcoin futures could be a positive sign for #crypto. Here’s a 🧵 on why...
I am not providing investment advice on $BITI or any other ETF, I’m not “calling the bottom,” and Grayscale does not currently have plans to offer products that short crypto. Instead, here’s an article for context:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
I firmly believe that the approval of each and every #Bitcoin-linked investment product demonstrates the SEC’s increased comfort with $BTC and crypto, more broadly.

The same is true of $BITI, despite offering INVERSE Bitcoin exposure.
When denying spot #Bitcoin #ETFs, regulators have repeatedly stated their concerns about the “maturity” of the “underlying markets” and their potential for “fraud and manipulation.”
How could one interpret $BITI coming to market as anything other than further acknowledgment of #Bitcoin’s maturity?
#Bitcoin's price discovery is supported by not only a healthy two-sided market that underpins multiple long products, but also a derivatives market robust enough to offer short exposure to retail investors.
Wouldn’t the approval of a spot #Bitcoin ETF be a logical next step?

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More from @Sonnenshein

Apr 7
The plot thickens on the path to $GBTC’s spot #Bitcoin #ETF conversion…
Today, the SEC approved another US-based #Bitcoin futures #ETF. Great, right? We agree. But it's important to realize that not all Bitcoin futures ETFs are created equal. sec.gov/rules/sro/nyse…
Prior to today, the US had 3 #Bitcoin futures #ETFs: $BITO $XBTF and $BTF. Each of these hold CME Bitcoin futures and are registered under the '40 Act. An 80+ year old set of regulations that govern many investment products on the market today.
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Oct 19, 2021
When I joined @Grayscale in 2014, we sponsored one investment product - Grayscale #Bitcoin Trust - and managed $60 million in AUM. Today, we have a family of 15 products and manage more than $53 billion in AUM.
Our team has worked tirelessly to build $GBTC into the world’s largest, most transparent #Bitcoin investment vehicle while partnering with policymakers and regulators to build familiarity and trust in Bitcoin, #blockchain, and the underlying digital currency market.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust was approved for a public quotation in May 2015. Today, $GBTC is owned by investors in all 50 states, representing over 700K retail and institutional accounts.
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