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Former FTX US President Brett Harrison recently had an interview with Cointelegraph Magazine. As a part of the dialogue, Harrison gave his ideas on when a Spot Bitcoin ETF will likely be authorized and the potential worth degree the foremost crypto token might attain when this occurs. 

A Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Be Approved In Q1 of 2024

Harrison is claimed to have talked about that there’s a very “high probability” that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve a Spot BTC ETF within the first quarter of 2024. His prediction occurs to be in keeping with the truth that the SEC has to decide on ARK 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF on or earlier than January 10, 2024.

As such, there may be certainly a excessive chance {that a} Spot Bitcoin ETF may very well be authorized in Q1 of 2024 (and as early as January). Bloomberg analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas had also earlier mentioned that there’s a 90% likelihood that approval will come by the January 10 deadline. 

Meanwhile, there’s a rising perception that we’d have a couple of Spot Bitcoin ETF software authorized by January 10. Seyyfart had, after the Templeton and Hashdex delay, reasoned that the SEC may very well be lining up all ETFs for a “full wave of approvals.” 

Bitcoin’s Potential Price When This Happens

Harrison additionally gave his ideas on what worth degree Bitcoin might hit when a Spot Bitcoin ETF is authorized. The former FTX US President appeared to have been conservative along with his worth prediction as he put BTC’s potential worth between $50,000 and $55,000. He doesn’t foresee the foremost crypto token hitting six figures in direction of the tip of 2024 or early 2025. 

His prediction about when Bitcoin might hit six figures coincides with Matrixport’s prediction of $125,000. The crypto financial services firm predicts that BTC will hit this worth degree by the tip of 2024. Harrison’s prediction of the BTC worth rising to as excessive as $55,000 on the again of approval appears believable when Matrixport’s projection of BTC hitting $63,140 by April 2024.

Harrison is undoubtedly bullish a few Spot Bitcoin ETF and the success such an funding automobile can get pleasure from. He alluded to the primary day of a Bitcoin Futures ETF launching to again up his optimism. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy (BITO) ETF (the primary Bitcoin futures ETF) is reported to have seen greater than $1 billion in its first two days after launch. 

BITO grew to become the quickest ETF ever to hit that determine. However, Harrison believes {that a} Spot Bitcoin ETF might go on to interrupt extra information. 

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