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Bitcoin ETP From Iconic Funds Starts Trading on Deutsche Boerse Xetra Today

Iconic Funds plans to bring more products to the market for “crypto-hungry” investors and is also exploring listings outside of Germany.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 12:54 p.m. Published May 12, 2021, 8:52 a.m.
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Iconic Funds, a German investment-product provider, is listing a bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra market.

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  • The ETP will begin trading under the ticker “XBTI” on Wednesday with a total expense ratio of 0.95%.
  • The product is structured as a traditional ETP and aims to remove the technical complications of investing in and holding bitcoin for investors, the Frankfurt-based firm said.
  • Each fully bitcoin-collateralized note of the ETP represents a claim on a specified amount of bitcoin.
  • Several crypto ETPs already trade on the Xetra platform, with the most recent launched by 21Shares and asset manager WisdomTree.
  • Iconic Funds said it is also exploring listings for XBTI outside Germany.

Read more: 21Shares to List Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash ETPs on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra

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