CFTC Approval 'Opens Many Doors' for Bitcoin, says Coinbase's VanGrack

Investment advisors may find it simpler to help clients hold Bitcoin directly under the SEC's proposed custody framework. Ryan VanGrack of Coinbase points out that institutional capital gravitates toward regulatory clarity, and he views direct ownership and ETFs as complementary rather than competing. He also discusses why traditional finance is speeding up its move into Bitcoin and digital assets.

Coinbase secured CFTC approval to run its own clearinghouse.
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A SEC custody proposal could help advisors hold Bitcoin direct.
Tokenization is described as the biggest upgrade since electronic trading.
Tokenization reduces the role of Wall Street intermediaries.
Washington still has issues to address for Bitcoin holders.
Institutional adoption speeds up following the Clarity Act vote.
Coinbase is working to deliver digital asset infrastructure to community banks.
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