Bitcoin Wraps the First Week of the ETF Era
A look at ETF performance, fundraising and new mainstream and institutional involvement in the asset class.
October 23, 2021
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This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.
On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW covers:
- The record-setting performance of the first bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund and what happens next as new ETFs come to market
- A massive spate of fundraising, particularly for crypto-focused venture capital funds
- New institutional and mainstream adoption of crypto by $2 trillion asset manager PIMCO and Walmart
“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Only in Time” by Abloom. Image credit: MicroStockHub/E+/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.
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