Bitcoin ETF has opened doors for ether spot, says Zodia CEO
In this week’s episode of Yahoo Finance Future Focus, Brian McGleenon engages in a discussion with Zodia Markets CEO Usman Ahmad, focusing on the shifting market sentiment towards ethereum as investors anticipate the potential inclusion of ether in a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). Ahmad highlights the market’s initial focus on the approval of spot bitcoin…
In this week’s episode of Yahoo Finance Future Focus, Brian McGleenon engages in a discussion with Zodia Markets CEO Usman Ahmad, focusing on the shifting market sentiment towards ethereum as investors anticipate the potential inclusion of ether in a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). Ahmad highlights the market’s initial focus on the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, preceding ethereum’s emergence as a frontrunner for the next ETF approval. The Zodia Markets CEO also discusses the recent approval of spot bitcoin ETFs and the subsequent sell-off, expressing confidence in long-term stabilisation and positive trends for bitcoin’s price action.
Additionally, the conversation delves into the macroeconomic perspective, with the Zodia Markets CEO addressing the possibility of a rate pause and its potential impact on investor confidence in capital allocation strategies, particularly for risk assets like bitcoin.
This story covers three topics. First, as markets evolve, they often see a wave of new entrants who are subject to lower regulatory requirements than the incumbents, sometimes known as ‘regulatory arbitrage’.
Cryptoasset markets are often thought of as innovative, which is true in some cases, but not all. Slow processes and regulation can certainly be frustrating, but market participants should always be careful to not be blinded by neophilia, or a love of novelty.
The Ethereum merge, completed in September, transitioned the blockchain’s consensus mechanism from an energy-intensive proof-of-work (POW) to a proof-of-stake (POS) protocol. This has reduced energy consumption by more than 99.9%.1
Zodia Markets is proud to announce its signing of the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating its commitment to treat fairly those who serve, or have served in the military, and their families, and emphasising the company’s dedication to fulfilling its social responsibilities.
Brian McGleenon 14 June 2024·4-min read BlackRock (BLK) is leading the charge in the mass tokenisation of real-world assets on blockchains, according to Zodia Markets Ireland chair Michael Walsh.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to follow the strategy employed in approving spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds for spot Ethereum ETFs, starting with rejections and ultimately granting approval on the initial final deadline on May 23, according to Standard Chartered Bank.