With the advent of the spot bitcoin ETFs, which have amassed $34 billion of assets (including more that $28 billion converted from closed end fund GBTC) the outlook for futures-based crypto funds is suddenly uncertain.

Javier Paz, the director of data and analytics for Forbes, joins “Forbes Talks” to discuss the future of bitcoin futures.

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Why The SEC Allowed Futures To Trade Before Spot Products?
03:23 Comparing Futures And Spot ETFs
07:17 How Are Investors Responding?
09:21 How Has iShares Performed?
11:21 Can ETFs And Spot Products Coexist?

Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/javierpaz/2024/02/19/what-is-the-future-of-bitcoin-futures/?sh=5d90aa1f2962

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