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Investment Strategy & Regulatory Arbitrage - Vanguard, with $7.9 trillion AUM, refuses direct Bitcoin ETFs for clients but became the 2nd largest BTC treasury shareholder [1] - The strategy involves blocking direct exposure for compliance cover while accumulating massive indirect positions through equity stakes [1] - This accumulation occurs through equity proxies in companies like Microstrategy, Coinbase, and Marathon, providing plausible deniability [1] - Major funds are expected to copy this playbook: publicly deny crypto, accumulate treasury stocks quietly, and maintain regulatory blessing [1] Market Impact & Future Trends - Institutional money doesn't need ETFs when equity gives them 2-5x leveraged exposure [1] - The next wave hits when Fidelity and BlackRock clients discover this loophole [1] - Vanguard has shown the blueprint for $50 trillion to enter crypto [1]