According to Eric Balchunas on X on Oct 16, 2025, Taiwan’s top regulator kicked off Taiwan Week, a week of financial conferences, setting the stage for market-focused discussions. Balchunas reported on X on Oct 16, 2025 that 60% of Taiwan’s population owns an ETF, which he described as the highest share globally, highlighting a broad retail ETF base relevant for trading liquidity and flows. Balchunas noted on X on Oct 16, 2025 that BlackRock will kick off the first panel, underscoring active engagement by a major global ETF issuer that traders may watch for messaging on products and distribution. Balchunas did not mention any crypto assets or BTC or ETH ETFs in the update on X on Oct 16, 2025, indicating no stated direct crypto market impact in this announcement.