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"ETF Boomers" Show Diamond Hands as Bitcoin Slides 40% | Markets Outlook

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Unpacking ETF investor reaction in the market downturn with Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF Analyst, Eric Balchunas joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why ETF investors are staying remarkable steady while the rest of the market panics. He breaks down the "irony" of ETF boomers showing stronger diamond hands than crypto natives by treating bitcoin as a "hot sauce" allocation within diversified portfolios. Watch to learn how bitcoin’s volatility compares to the 22-year history of Gold ETFs and why this drawdown might just be another cycle for the asset class. - Timecodes: 00:56 - The Volatility Cost of "Holy Grail" Returns02:33 - The Resilience of "ETF Boomers"04:09 - What's the Future Hold for ETF Holders?06:22 - Bitcoin = "Teenager Gold"09:06 - The "Hot Sauce" Portfolio Allocation13:00 - Performance of Altcoin ETFs (XRP & SOL)14:59 - The Future of Ethereum & Layer 2s - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

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