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Jan 2024
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BTC ETF Approval with Eric Balchunas

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The Bitcoin ETF was just approved. What happens next? How does this change everything? Which ETF can crypto expect next? When? Answers to these questions and so much more! 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
4:00 ETF Day
6:05 SEC Twitter Hack?
8:40 Commissioner Statements & Votes
12:30 BTC ETF Volume
19:50 Size of BTC ETF 
22:00 Flip Gold?
22:25 Spot ETH ETF?
24:20 Closing & Disclaimers

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RESOURCES

Eric Balchunas
https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas 

BTC ETF Approved
https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1744830610370421029 

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