Despite its rocky start, the crypto industry has firmly transitioned from niche communities to the core of global finance. In early December, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly a full week of net inflows, totaling around $288 million, as BTC continues its recovery. At the same time, traditional asset managers are increasingly embracing digital assets: Vanguard, for example, recently began offering clients exposure to BTC, ETH, XRP and other crypto ETFs. What once was a fringe corner of finance is knowing seeing significant capital flows, and, naturally, traders’ expectations have…