The Bitcoin ETF w/ Matt Hougan - Bitcoin Magazine Podcast

In this Bitcoin Magazine podcast, hosts David Zell and Dylan LeClair sat down with Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan to talk about the elusive bitcoin ETF. At the helm of ETF.com for more than a decade, Matt knows more about exchange traded funds than just about anyone. Through his years working alongside financial policymakers, Hougan has gained a keen understanding of the regulatory landscape regarding new ETF approvals. In this interview, Matt breaks down the impact an American bitcoin ETF would have on institutional adoption, the differences between this and existing products like Grayscale, and shares his insights on when we may see a bitcoin ETF approved in the U.S.

ETFs may seem boring, but our interview certainly wasn’t. Hougan shared some wild stats and projections on how a bitcoin ETF would put BTC into the hands of untold millions of Americans, notably older generations and middle-class professionals who rely on financial planners to help them prepare for retirement. This was a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - 2:56 Intro
2:56 - 3:39 Bitcoin 2021
3:39 - 4:47 Matt introduces himself and Bitwise
4:47 - 5:26 The ETF FUD
5:26 - 8:10 Why is Bitwise trading at a premium?
8:10 - 9:50 Does Bitwise have a lockup period for newly created shares?
9:50 - 13:10 Why is a bitcoin ETF important?
13:10 - 15:26 The significance of the financial advisor market
15:26 - 18:16 Will a bitcoin ETF contribute to a demographic shift?
18:16 - 21:27 How will a bitcoin ETF effect bitcoin normalization?
21:27 - 23:18 The importance of size and network effects in crypto
23:18 - 25:14 Bitcoin 2022
25:14 - 26:30 The Deep Dive
26:30 - 29:35 Earning a yield on bitcoin
29:35 - 33:14 The potential price impact of a bitcoin ETF launch
33:14 - 36:41 The bitcoin ETF approval process
36:41 - 38:01 What could stop a bitcoin ETF in its tracks?
38:01 - 38:57 How to follow Bitcoin Magazine's content
38:57 - 41:52 When Matt realized the significance of bitcoin
41:52 - 43:35 Matt's investment thesis on bitcoin
43:35 - 46:18 The reason for the SEC's worries with a bitcoin ETF
46:18 - 46:59 Matt's prediction for a bitcoin ETF
46:59 - 47:52 Closing comments