ETFs, Futures and LNRR

Tommy and Brady dive into the financial side of bitcoin, taking a look at recent ETF proposal activity, the role of futures in bitcoin and the Lightning Network Reference Rate idea proposed by Nik Bhatia. Links from the show below. Fascinated by bitcoin? Confused? Overwhelmed? We feel you. Follow us for useful breakdowns of news, the social & economic implications of bitcoin and breakdowns about how the system works. We are dedicated to being sovereign citizens of bitcoin and we're sharing our journey learning bitcoin hoping it makes yours a bit easier. List of bitcoin ETF proposals: https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1023998013780500481 Nik Bhatia's "The Time Value of Bitcoin": https://medium.com/@timevalueofbtc/the-time-value-of-bitcoin-3807b91f02d2 Nik Bhatia's "The Bitcoin Risk Spectrum": https://medium.com/@timevalueofbtc/the-bitcoin-risk-spectrum-949f6abec290 Public Statement: Dissent of Commissioner Hester M. Peirce to Release No. 34-83723: https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/peirce-dissent-34-83723#.W1o-36vBMDU.twitter Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Proposal Denied by U.S. SEC: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/winklevoss-bitcoin-etf-proposal-denied-us-sec/ Institutional Investors Swap Bitcoin Futures for Physical BTC in Wall Street First: https://www.ccn.com/institutional-investors-swap-bitcoin-futures-for-physical-btc-in-wall-street-first/