Exciting news from Harvest Hong Kong, one of China's major fund management organizations! On January 26, they officially applied for a spot Bitcoin ETF with the Hong Kong SFC. The report indicates their active efforts to fast-track approval for Hong Kong's inaugural spot Bitcoin ETF post the Spring Festival. A significant move in the crypto landscape. #HarvestHongKong #BitcoinETF #Bitcoin #HongKongSFC #CryptoNews #ETFApproval #Blockchain

Related to Bitcoin's ETF, I though the incentive was valid after a 2nd crypto was going to be approved by the SEC.

I was wrong

There is a short term incentive: commissions.

In US, many lobbies have been against #Coinbase for years, this ETF is giving the big whales of Wall Street an entry to the crypto world.

Incentives, as usual, the tension right now (using Porter's 5 forces terminology) is in the custody and safety
#ETFApproval

SEC-Statement:
"While we approved the listing and trading of certain spot bitcoin ETP shares today, we did not approve or endorse #bitcoin. Investors should remain cautious about the myriad risks associated with bitcoin and products whose value is tied to crypto."☝🏻⚠️#etf #bitcoinetf #etfapproval
https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gensler-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023
SEC.gov | Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products

Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products Gary Gensler Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission January 10, 2024