{"id":8739,"date":"2023-12-25T12:58:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T12:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.io\/blog\/?p=8739"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:38:20","slug":"arthur-hayes-spot-bitcoin-etfs-threaten-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/arthur-hayes-spot-bitcoin-etfs-threaten-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur Hayes: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Threaten Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Leading figure in the cryptocurrency market<\/strong>, Arthur Hayes, has warned about potential threats to Bitcoin, highlighting issues with <strong>spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF)<\/strong>. Hayes shared his concern that if Bitcoin ETFs were successful, it could lead to the complete elimination of Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>In a blog post published on December 23rd, Hayes claimed that Bitcoin&#8217;s value stems from its potential for movement. However, he pointed out that the purpose of <strong>spot Bitcoin ETFs<\/strong> is to \u201c<strong>vacuum up<\/strong>\u201d assets and to \u201c<strong>store them in a metaphorical vault<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You may be interested:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/latest-on-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies-25-december\/\">The Latest Status in Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies! \u2013 December 25th<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If those issuing <strong>Bitcoin ETFs<\/strong> hold all the Bitcoin and investors turn to <strong>Bitcoin derivatives<\/strong>, he argues the number of transactions on the network will decrease and miners may lose motivation, leading to a potential death of the network.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes stated that \u201cif ETFs managed by <strong>traditional finance asset managers<\/strong> are very successful, they will completely destroy Bitcoin.\u201d In that case, he proposed that a new <strong>cryptocurrency network<\/strong> might take Bitcoin&#8217;s place and expand the financial system.<\/p>\n<p>Decisions related to approving anticipated <strong>spot Bitcoin ETF<\/strong> applications could trigger significant changes in the world of cryptocurrency. While major organizations wait for <strong>the SEC\u2019s decision<\/strong>, investors are called to be cautious about future scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"chat-history\" class=\"chat-history-scroll-container ng-tns-c1304298479-2 ng-trigger ng-trigger-resetChat show-bottom-shadow\">\n<div class=\"conversation-container ng-tns-c1304298479-2 visd-patch ng-star-inserted\">\n<div class=\"ng-tns-c3288265132-24\">\n<div class=\"response-container ng-tns-c3311575876-25 response-container-has-multiple-responses\">\n<div class=\"presented-response-container ng-tns-c3311575876-25\">\n<div class=\"response-container-content ng-tns-c3311575876-25\">\n<div class=\"response-content ng-trigger ng-trigger-responsePopulation ng-tns-c3311575876-25 ng-animate-disabled\">\n<div class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><em>Also, in the comment section, you can freely share your comments and opinions about the topic. 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