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Jul 2024
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Live: Eric Balchunas on The $ETH ETF Lau...

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The Ether spot ETF has officially started trading as of today July 23rd, 2024 marking a landmark day for Ethereum and crypto as a whole. We're going live today to discuss the magnitude of this moment and what it means for Ether the asset, and more broadly the entire crypto industry. This is a big deal and we're stoked to be sharing this moment live with the Bankless Nation.

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00:00 Intro To Eric 02:53 $1B Daily Inflows 06:17 Mini ETH 08:13 What To Look For Next 12:25 #2 Launch Of All Time? 19:12 Pitching ETH To The World 24:08 ETH As A Tech Platform 27:43 Winners of BTC vs Winners of ETH ETFs 30:32 What To Watch

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