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NABs Takeaways: What Ppl Miss About the BTC ETF, Alberta Is Just Getting Started With BTC

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Oct 21, 2025
Blue Macellari, Head of Digital Assets at T. Rowe Price, discusses how institutional adoption is reshaping Bitcoin's market structure, highlighting the effects of ETFs and the growing debasement trade narrative. Dale Nally, Alberta's Minister of Service, shares insights on Alberta's competitive edge for Bitcoin mining, including its vast natural gas supply and significant red tape reductions. The duo also discusses how Alberta's proactive energy policies and a concierge program aim to attract large miners and enhance investment.
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INSIGHT

Institutions Are Reshaping The Cycle

  • Institutional entry changes Bitcoin's holder profile and time horizons.
  • That stability may alter the classic four-year cycle but exact effects remain unknown.
INSIGHT

Basis Trade And ETF Parking Stabilize Markets

  • The onshore U.S. futures market plus spot ETFs enabled the profitable basis trade this cycle.
  • Long-term ETF holders in retirement accounts act as a stabilizing force versus fast-money churn.
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Retail Is Fragmented, Fast Money Is Muted

  • Retail splits into long-horizon ETF holders and remaining fast-money on exchanges.
  • Fast-money hasn't returned strongly yet, so typical top-cycle froth is absent so far.
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