Spot Bitcoin ETFs: A Revolutionary Investment Tool, Says Blockchain Firm Founder
Summary:
Darin Feinstein, founder of several blockchain firms, argues that spot Bitcoin ETFs offer a unique and safer investment tool. The Bitcoin network's transparency allows real-time tracking of all transactions and addresses, and provides verifiable proof of the ETF's Bitcoin holdings. This level of transparency and self-authentication is unmatched in other commodity ETFs, making Bitcoin ETFs revolutionary in the investment market.
Darin Feinstein, founder of numerous blockchain firms such as Core Scientific and Blockcap, contends that the recent introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the conventional U.S. market has provided a revolutionary instrument. In his opinion, these physically-backed Bitcoin ETFs surpass others like gold ETFs because they verifiably have BTC. Feinstein affirms in a Cointelegraph interview that a spot Bitcoin ETF operates on an immutable ledger, "the most impressive accounting system available to mankind."
Feinstein argues that a Bitcoin ETF provides assurance of its BTC holdings via the Bitcoin network, making it a safer investment compared to other ETFs, like gold ETFs. He highlighted the transparency portrayed by Bitwise, a spot Bitcoin ETF issuer. Bitwise made public the address that holds its ETF's underlying BTC just days after its debut.
The transparency of the Bitcoin network also enables real-time tracking of all transactions and addresses. This feature allowed Arkham, a blockchain intelligence platform, to independently find addresses for spot ETFs like the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, among others.
The Bitcoin network offers unparalleled transparency in terms of the total circulating Bitcoin and the remaining amount to be mined, with a maximum supply limit of 21 million Bitcoin. This feature is absent in other commodities, such as gold, Feinstein highlighted. Currently, there is no guaranteed method to validate the storage, verification, auditing, and authenticity procedures for all the physical gold around the globe, which is reported to be worth $11 trillion.
According to Feinstein, the Bitcoin ETF is a historic investment because it self-authenticates, proves reserves, and is open for public scrutiny round the clock. He noted that all previous ledgers have been prone to human error, either via deliberate fraud or unintentional mistake. This is why he believes that the unalterable ledger offered by Bitcoin, once thought impossible, presents a pioneering concept.
Despite the extreme transparency of the Bitcoin network, there remain some misgivings that spot Bitcoin ETFs could generate "millions of unbacked Bitcoin". Nevertheless, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas is confident that having Bitcoin is in the "best interest" of spot ETF issuers, equating them to physically backed gold ETFs.
Published At
2/8/2024 3:39:00 PM
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