Former BlackRock Insider Foresees Bitcoin ETF Green Light By SEC Within Months
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Steven Schoenfield, former managing director at BlackRock and current CEO of MarketVector Indexes, predicts that the SEC will approve a Bitcoin spot ETF within three to six months. This is a more optimistic estimate than his previous one of nine to 12 months. BlackRock, with $9.42 trillion in AUM and a 575-1 success rate with the SEC for ETFs, is in a strong position to secure approval for a Bitcoin spot ETF.

October 04, 2023 | 7:10 pm
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BlackRock is in a strong position to secure approval for a Bitcoin spot ETF due to its impressive track record with the SEC.
Given BlackRock's impressive track record with the SEC and the predicted approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF, it is likely that BlackRock will be among the first to secure approval. This could potentially increase the company's AUM and positively impact its stock price.
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The predicted approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF by the SEC could potentially increase the demand for Bitcoin.
The approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF would make Bitcoin more accessible to a wider range of investors, potentially increasing the demand for Bitcoin and positively impacting its price.
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