There’s never a dull moment in the world of crypto and this story has been 10 years in the making since the first filing of a Bitcoin ETF. There was a court case, a hacked social media account, a frenzy of anticipation, but finally it came with news coming through last week that the SEC had approved all 11 Bitcoin ETF applications. But, what happens next?
IS ESG THE ONLY SHOW IN TOWN NOW?
ETFs aligned with ESG outcomes accounted for 65 per cent of all net inflows into European ETFs in 2022, even as ESG strategies underperformed. Now there is €249bn in ESG-aligned ETFs in Europe, representing 18.8 per cent of total assets
The crypto ETP world gets whiplashed
A quiet week for European ETF launches but not for the world of crypto ETPs which were rattled by the drama of the FTX fallout.
US-Listed ETF flows stall
A handful of thematic and crypto ETF products last week and flow numbers are beginning to trickle in and not looking so pretty. And a lot of exciting activity going on in the region of Asia ETFs.
Hashdex officially launches in Europe
A number of exciting new crypto ETPs launched last week including the 21Shares ByteTree gold and Bitcoin ETP. And Brazilian crypto asset manager Hashdex, officially launched their first crypto ETP in Europe and in the U.S.
Big players continue to crash the ETF party
A slew of new fund launches, new European ETF entrant Helveteq AG launches two crypto ETPs, and big news with Neuberger Berman’s launch of three actively managed thematic ETFs in the U.S.
Will the UK finally allow crypto ETPs?
Rumour has it that the UK may finally publish guidance around stablecoin crypto products in coming weeks. New U.S. entrant to the European market, Roundhill, officially listed its metaverse ETF on Xetra.
Who’s next on the crypto bandwagon?
An exciting list of European ETP launches including 21Shares and a long lineup of thematic ETFs from Global X solidifying their dedication to the European market.
