Following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rejection
of Vaneck’s bitcoin spot market exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Friday, a
number of cryptocurrency advocates discussed the subject this weekend.
For instance, the veteran FX trader Peter Brandt told his 581,700
Twitter followers that bitcoin maximalists “should oppose” a spot market
bitcoin ETF. Bitcoiner Preston Pysh said bitcoin could care less “about
the approval of a spot ETF.”
Crypto Community Discusses Recent Bitcoin ETF Rejection — Peter
Brandt Says ‘Let’s Not Encourage Wall Street to Convert Bitcoin Into a
Vending Machine Asset’
During the first week of November, U.S. lawmakers urged
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin spot
exchange-traded funds (ETFs). But on November 12, the U.S. regulator rejected
Vaneck’s bitcoin spot ETF and cited a lack of prevention toward
“fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices” in the market. The
rejection also follows the approval of the first bitcoin ETFs based on
the crypto asset’s derivatives markets, specifically futures.
In fact, the Proshares Strategy ETF debut
captured close to $1 billion in volume and broke records for previously
listed exchange-traded funds. Then SEC chairman Gary Gensler told the public
why the SEC approved a bitcoin futures version of an ETF. After the
Vaneck bitcoin spot market ETF rejection, a number of digital currency
proponents discussed the situation. The veteran FX and cryptocurrency
trader, Peter Brandt, tweeted on Saturday that bitcoin advocates should disapprove of a bitcoin spot market ETF.
“IMO, Bitcoin maximalists should oppose spot [bitcoin] ETFs in [the] U.S.,” Brandt said.
Bitcoin’s store of value story depends on its scarcity and even some
difficulty to purchase. Let’s not encourage greedy grub-hungry Wall
Street to convert BTC into a vending machine asset. Say NO to ETFs,” the analyst added.
Preston Pysh: ‘Bitcoin Literally Feasts on Corruption and Manipulation’ —Tamping Down Bitcoin Prices via Futures
Host of The Investor’s Podcast (Bitcoin Fundamentals), Preston Pysh,
also discussed the SEC refusal on social media. “The SEC is making
decisions on the bitcoin spot ETF which benefits hedge funds [and] Wall
Street at the expense of retail investors,” Pysh said.
“Gary Gensler, Hester Peirce isn’t this the opposite of what you’re
charted to do? We want answers. Your decisions are increasing distrust,”
the podcast host noted. Pysh also said bitcoin could care less about
the SEC decision and stated:
Here’s the beauty folks. Bitcoin gives 2 sh*ts about the
approval of a spot ETF. It costs nearly nothing to custody and it
settles in 10 min. They are fighting a clock – tick, tock, tick…This
thing literally feasts on corruption and manipulation and boy is the
plate full.
Some individuals argued that bitcoin futures are easier to manipulate
and that’s why the U.S. government has allowed the derivatives version.
“The SEC denied a spot [bitcoin] ETF. Why? Because futures are easier
to manipulate IMO,” the Twitter handle dubbed ‘Meme Sergeant Spliff’ wrote.
“The head of the CFTC admitted they can ‘tamp down’ silver prices via
futures. What do metals [and] bitcoin have in common? Anti inflationary.
They can tamp them down, so USD looks more attractive/safer,” he added.
Meanwhile, most crypto traders were pleased
to see that the rejection “had no real bad price influence.” Many
others shared the opinion that bitcoin “doesn’t need a spot ETF.” “As
long as the Real Bitcoiners keep buying and hodling,” Rodolfo Martinez wrote. “This rocket is heading to the moon and beyond.”
