James Seyffart is a research analyst within Bloomberg Intelligence (Bloomberg's Research Department), focusing on the broader asset management industry with specialized expertise in the coverage of Funds like ETFs, Mutual Funds and Hedge Funds. He has assisted in the creation and development of multiple functions on the terminal and still aids in this process today. He also aids colleagues in digital asset research and their overlap with traditional financial markets. This overlap gives him particular expertise in the area Bitcoin Funds and digital asset funds more broadly. Professionally, he's been covering Bitcoin and Crypto since at least 2017 -- particularly the attempts to launch digital assets ETFs around the world. James is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®), a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) and a member of their New York societies/chapters. He has a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from The College Of New Jersey (TCNJ)."