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4% of The Entire Bitcoin Supply is Now Backing US Spot ETFs

1462 sats \ 43 comments \ @0xbitcoiner 8 Mar bitcoin

US spot ETFs are the talk of the town these days, and there's no denying they're a major driver of market liquidity. While I find the topic intriguing, I also have mixed feelings about it.

On the one hand, it's great to see Bitcoin getting more attention and attracting new investors. However, seeing these colossal numbers also raises concerns about large institutions gaining a significant share of the pie.

I'd love to hear from stackers about the pros and cons of these developments. What are the potential implications for the future that we should be aware of?

https://m.stacker.news/19496 https://m.stacker.news/19497

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60 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 8 Mar

I am more concerned about the fact they are almost all custodying with Coinbase. Yikes.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar

Yes, this could be a problem. I also don't like the idea of putting all our eggs in one basket. This will increase the risk of attacks on Coinbase.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @jakoyoh629 8 Mar

This is news to me. Can Coinbase use those Bitcoins for other purposes? Or are you concerned about something else entirely?

37 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 8 Mar

No they can't use them for other purposes, at least not legally, but it's a lot of Bitcoin in one highly regulated entity that the government wields a lot of power over.

80 sats \ 0 replies \ @OriginalSize 8 Mar

4% and the value is up 60%. Again!

Bitcoin isn't proof of stake and I would enjoy selling their fork to stack more.

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @OT 8 Mar

Bitcoiners will be tested. Its hard holding through bear markets, but it might be even harder when the price goes beyond their expectations.

If we all sell to these massive institutions there's no point to have bitcoin!

I'm confident most of us understand this though.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar

I couldn't agree more. They don't take my btc ... ahahhaah

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ch0k1 8 Mar

Yeah, you couldn't be more right with this claim!

Maybe it's only the greed in bulls which can beat fear in bears...

28 sats \ 3 replies \ @030e0dca83 8 Mar

People are so lazy to write down 24 words they give their money to someone else who buys Bitcoin for himself. Sad

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @hueso 8 Mar

I can't fathom what sort of idiots just want to park their spare million on obscure risky assets instead of letting a certified professional handle it. Blind faith and money laundering. https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=23247612&cid=64291186

8 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 8 Mar

very sad, indeed.

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 8 Mar

This is true. But there is another angle that I'm frankly disappointed in so called smart bitcoiners ignoring. So I'll explain it here.

There is a ton of money, fiat money that is in tax advantaged accounts in the US. This is money that can only be withdrawn to acquire bitcoin at a great lose in taxes to the state. There is an exception. In some cases it could be moved to an IRA with Unchained Capital. They will provide support and you can move this money into bitcoin where you hold your own keys in a multi-sig. However, this is not something most people are aware of. And, it isn't possible for some that have their money in fiat retirement systems.

So, the ETFs like buying Micro Strategy is a proxy. Its a better option than stocks as it does track the price of bitcoin. I don't know how much of this ETF money is coming from people that are writing checks and depositing it into their brokerage accounts but I know it can't be 100%. IMO that would be stupid. But if you have a pension or fiat locked into a retirement plan that the gov already has control over I would be hard pressed to say it is dumb to put some in an ETF.

27 sats \ 2 replies \ @halalmoney 8 Mar freebie

The sheer convenience of exposure to Bitcoin via an etf may detract from the ‘ideal’ p2p way of using it.

Perhaps Bitcoin will be neutralised/weakened via the etfs the way gold was even if there is an initial positive impact on the fiat price.

I’ve seen chatter that Fink and friends may attempt a hard fork once they have acquired a large holding - see this article (even though Guy Swann has analysed and debunked it):

https://achimwarner.medium.com/bitcoin-is-dead-long-live-ibit-e420b99eb32e

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 8 Mar

Thanks for sharing the article! It's a bit long, so I'll bookmark it for later.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @badabing 8 Mar

Hard fork between compliant and non compliant bitcoin? Good luck with that. Fink going to rekt Blackrock

16 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 11 Apr

At least we are aware where the BTC is. Give it another 10 to 15 years until we figure out how much of the supply is actually lost. We might end up realizing that their percentage is larger than 4%!

16 sats \ 1 reply \ @piecover 9 Mar

There is nothing to worriy about imho, just because Bitcoin is proof of work and not proof of stake. It doesn't matter how much bitcoins they accumulate they cannot change the rules of Bitcoin.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar

I don't see any problems at the moment, but I'm not one to underestimate the power of these institutions. We must be vigilant.

16 sats \ 4 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 9 Mar

All I see is paper… that’s not what this is about. It’s about keys!

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar

Yes, paper bitcoin. I don't see any problems at the moment, but I'm one of those people who doesn't underestimate the power of these institutions. We need to be vigilant.

8 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 10 Mar

Don’t get me wrong, it will help the Bitcoin network become more valuable. Just remember many of us me included lost paper sats. I staked with Gemini and haven’t gotten those back in 1.5 years so far. Bit to start ETF or no exposure. ETF is likely better than no exposure.

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar

I see your point. I think Bitcoin is for anyone who wants to use it, but someone having a large share is a situation to be vigilant about.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 10 Mar

Great point, I see yours too!

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @TheBTCManual 8 Mar

It will grow and grow and grow until the rent comes due, and when an ETF gets rugged, and mark my words one will, be that a hack, internal stuff up, disgruntle employee, or just a key management mistake and people will see that theres no free ride in bitcoin

16 sats \ 0 replies \ @jakoyoh629 8 Mar

I just learned that Coinbase holds the majority of custody, and what you mentioned is concerning because it's certain that they will be the target of more attack attempts. Do you know the level of security at Coinbase?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ladyluck 9 Mar

By the time it gets to 51 percent then the necessity for decentralization might have just been lost

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 8 Mar

4% ahhhmmm that's fine. I am worried how many regular P2P people have left Bitcoin for ETF?

I wonder if the on-chain numbers for Bitcoin are increasing or decreasing?

These are worrying signs because it's getting more Nd more centralized now which is against the notion of Bitcoin.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 8 Mar

That would make a good post.

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @harrr 8 Mar

However, seeing these colossal numbers also raises concerns about large institutions gaining a significant share of the pie.

Concerns? What are you afraid of, number up? Because that is all that etfs do for hodlers.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 8 Mar

It scares me that large institutions are accumulating a large share of Bitcoin. I have this idea that Bitcoin could be taken over by whales. It's not a concern yet, but it could become one in the future. That's what I'm talking about.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @harrr 8 Mar

Oh man.. the "whales".. I've heard that since I was in bitcoin. Why does a "whale" scare you?

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar

It may not be a concern yet, but it could become a problem if whales acquire a large share of the pie. If this happens, it could become impossible for ordinary people to buy or use Bitcoin. I don't underestimate their power.

16 sats \ 1 reply \ @harrr 10 Mar

If this happens, it could become impossible for ordinary people to buy

Man, I've heard this since 10k at least.. bitcoin could do 1000x and you'd still get more than one satoshi per dollar.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 10 Mar

It's undeniable that we still have several decimal places, to say the least! Ahahahah

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @DarthCoin 8 Mar

Losers... The thing is not who owns more BTC. The important thing is what people DO with their BTC. If you still calculate your "store of value" in fiat (USD), you are still the same fucking SLAVE. You will NEVER learn the lesson.

11 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 8 Mar

Old habits are hard to break, but we can do it!

The important thing is what people DO with their BTC.

That's precisely why I'm asking, what can these large institutions do with the bitcoins they have in custody?

26 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 8 Mar

what can these large institutions

"in kind" funding and redemption was initially part of the proposal but was killed by SEC insistence.

However (a) change in administration will yield a different head of SEC, and (b) as enough people accumulate ETF-BTC there will become more pressure to allow "in kind" transactions....thus it seems pretty likely that eventually these ETFs become pretty good on-boarding mechanisms in the long-term.

16 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 8 Mar

They will do nothing. Will just print more shitcoins... And people will still be enslaved.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 8 Mar

Are you saying that they can't do anything, or is that just your opinion?

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