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Behind Bitcoin's Rise, and BlackRock's Bid to Launch an ETF

Episode 145 of the Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver (July 17, 2023)

Caleb has been the Editor-in-Chief of Investopedia since 2016. He is an award-winning media executive with more than 20 years of experience in business news, digital publishing, and documentaries. Caleb is the on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of SABEW (Society for Advancing Business Editing & Writing), and his awards include a Peabody, EPPY, SABEW Best in Business, and two Emmy nominations.

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Published July 17, 2023

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Nate Geraci of the ETF Store joins The Express to breakdown Bitcoin's incredible rise this year, and why the biggest asset managers in the world like BlackRock have filed to launch Bitcoin ETFs. Has crypto regulation peaked? Plus, consumer discretionary stocks have been the leaders of this bull market even though everyone is saying the consumer is tapped out. Why Taylor Swift says we should just 'shake it off'.

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