Yes. I understand the first part of your response. What confuses me regarding the APs is they can create shares of the etf with cash, without actually buying bitcoin. That seems clear. What is the mechanism ensuring that some entity (presumably BlackRock?) purchases actual bitcoin with that cash, and when? Can the price be manipulated in the interim? Moreover, how can BlackRock be sure about the number of shares created or redeemed by the AP? It seems like it would be easy if the AP was directly acquiring and selling the bitcoin to match the shares. Maybe I'm just overly suspicious since I still don't like the ETFs to begin with.
Yeah it’s confusing. I remember listening to a podcast with Preston Pysch I believe when he was questioning the structure and the 1-2 days to settle the transactions. It was complex. I can’t find it now though as I don’t see it under The Investors Podcast. He must have been on another one.
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