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Switzerland-based investment product issuer – 21Shares – is launching two private funds tailored for US  accredited investors to gain exposure to crypto assets. The products will track top and mid-tiers cryptocurrencies available on US exchanges. Entering the US Market According to the press release by the firm, the two products – 21Shares Crypto Basket 10 Index Fund and 21Shares Crypto Mid-Cap Index Fund – will respectively track the performance of the “Vinter 21Shares...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved yet another proposal for a futures Bitcoin ETF. According to the official document, Valkyrie’s XBTO Bitcoin Futures Fund is the latest such product to have secured approval from the SEC. Valkyrie XBTO Bitcoin Futures Fund was first filed in August 2021, and its approval follows that of Teucrium. However, the launch date has not been disclosed yet. Unlike its Canadian, European, and Latin American counterparts, the US...

Samsung Asset Management – Korea’s largest asset manager – plans to list a blockchain-focused ETF in Hong Kong before July. This is reportedly the first ETF in Asia that will include actual cryptocurrency exposure. Asia’s First Blockchain ETF As reported by the South Korean business newspaper Hankyung, the fund will resemble Amplify’s Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK ETF). The latter invests mainly in cryptocurrency-related companies, such as SilverGate Capital, Galaxy...

Michael Saylor – CEO of the software platform MicroStrategy – said investing in his company is almost like allocating funds in the still nonexistent in the USA – Bitcoin spot ETF. His organization is known as one of the most prominent BTC HODLers as it owns over $5.5 billion worth of the primary cryptocurrency. MicroStrategy Could Count as Bitcoin Spot ETF The long-awaited Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund still waits to see the light of day in the United States as the SEC...

The Switzerland-based investment product issuer – 21Shares – joined forces with ETF Securities to launch the first two exchange-traded funds in Australia that will provide customers with direct access to cryptocurrencies. Those products will track the performance of BTC, and ETH will go live on April 27. Crypto EFTs Popping out in Australia While the American financial regulators keep rejecting cryptocurrency spot ETF applications by major firms, such products started...

According to a recent research conducted by Nasdaq, 72% out of 500 financial advisors will be more likely to invest client funds in digital assets if the US watchdog greenlights a spot ETF. Among those already part of the market, 86% said they will increase their exposure over the next 12 months. Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Attract More Investors Last year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighted the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy futures-backed ETF, ticked BITO....

Huobi Technology plans to launch ETFs that track cryptocurrencies for retail investors in Hong Kong. The company has reportedly submitted its proposal to Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and waiting for a nod. Huobi’s ETF Plans It intends to structure its ETFs such that they are “accessible to retail investors with less than HK$8 million (US$1 million) in assets,” said a report in the South China Morning Post. The existing law allows crypto exchanges and...

The largest Canadian Bitcoin ETF is hitting back-to-back all-time highs with respect to its BTC holdings as inflows intensified. Purpose Bitcoin ETF Sees Huge Infusion Of Capital Citing data from the blockchain intelligence platform, Glassnode, market analyst Jan Wüstenfeld revealed that Purpose Bitcoin ETF currently holds more than 36k BTC, meaning a 23% increase in holdings YTD. The exchange-traded fund concluded with an AUM of 34.07k BTC last week, adding more than 2k BTC...

Grayscale – the world’s largest Bitcoin fund – has long had its attempts to become a spot-based Bitcoin ETF denied by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Investors are now speaking out against this, and have sent roughly 200 letters to the commission in support of the fund’s transition. Grayscale Investors Speak Out As reported by Bloomberg, the SEC received over 170 letters from Grayscale investors in February alone. This followed a public solicitation from the...

The leading German stock market operator – Deutsche Börse – noted that cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) had been highly attractive options for investors over the past year. The company outlined that the average monthly trading turnover in crypto ETNs surged to more than $1 billion, or +922%, than in 2020 ($115 million). Crypto ETPs with a Record Performance Deutsche Börse presented the record numbers in its most recent report. To meet the growing demand for...