What's Next for Crypto ETFs, ETFs vs DATs, Crypto ETF Explosion & Institutional Inflows | James Seyffart
25 September 2025

What's Next for Crypto ETFs, ETFs vs DATs, Crypto ETF Explosion & Institutional Inflows | James Seyffart

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James Seyffart from Bloomberg Intelligence joins to break down the state of crypto ETFs and their explosive growth. 




We cover the rise of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the debate between ETFs and DATs, and the institutional inflows reshaping the market. James explains how advisors, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds are participating, the regulatory hurdles around staking ETFs, and why basket products may be the next big wave. 




We also explore the implications of tokenized ETFs, the S&P 500’s gatekeeping of crypto companies, and what to watch for in the coming months as approvals and new products hit the market.




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TIMESTAMPS




0:00 Intro

1:18 DATs vs ETFs

6:18 DATs Final Equilibrium 

9:21 ETFs 1-Year Check-in

23:42 Crypto Indexes

30:41 ETF Approval Process

41:03 Solana ETF

44:17 BTC & ETH ETFs

56:11 What’s Driving the Price?

59:39 Crypto Companies in the S&P

1:07:17 Blackrock Tokenized ETFs?

1:13:59 Key Outcomes

1:19:14 Closing & Disclaimers




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RESOURCES




James Seyffart

https://x.com/JSeyff 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesseyffart 




Bloomberg Intelligence

https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/products/bloomberg-terminal/research/bloomberg-intelligence/ 




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