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Looking for the Best Bitcoin ETF? – BITO vs. GBTC Face Off!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this episode of ETF Battles you’ll watch an audience requested bitcoin bash between the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) against the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crypto linked funds are exploding in number and bitcoin is still king. But which bitcoin linked products in the ETF market are best? The quest for the perfect exchange-traded vehicle that closely tracks the price of bitcoin continues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron DeLegge @ETFguide<\/a> referees this bitcoin ETF bash with guest judges Dave Nadig from ETF Trends and Eric Balchunas at Bloomberg sharing their research insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


*ETF Battles is sponsored by: Direxion Daily Leveraged & Inverse ETFs. If you’re ready for a bold trade, visit https:\/\/www.Direxion.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

—<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally Posted on October 28, 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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