If you are ready to make an investment into Bitcoin but would prefer to do so via a traditional investment vehicle, then this quick easy guide is for you.
UPDATE: 21 Shares Binance BNB, Ethereum, Tezos, '10 Large Cap Crypto' & Short Bitcoin ETP now available through FlowBank. Read more below
OK, don’t be too disappointed but there is no industry-standard Bitcoin ETF approved by US regulators (SEC). Industry enthusiasts including the Winklevoss twins have been lobbying for one. Fund manager VanEck have come the closest but it has not happened yet.
But don’t click away just yet! There are other investment opportunities linked to cryptocurrencies that have become very popular with investors. The investing vehicles discussed in this article are Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) and happen to be housed on the SIX (The Swiss Stock Exchange).
Wondering which broker to trade Bitcoin? Did you know Bitcoin and cryptocurrency products are available through your digital Swiss bank account at FlowBank?
Definition: Exchange Traded Note
Wikipedia define an exchange-traded note (ETN) as a senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt security issued by an underwriting bank. Similar to other debt securities, ETNs have a maturity date and are backed only by the credit of the issuer. ETNs are designed to provide investors access to the returns of various market benchmarks.
What are the Bitcoin products on FlowOne?
When you login to your FlowOne trading platform, simply search for ‘Bitcoin’ and it will list out the ETPs available to trade.
Alternatively, if you are specifically looking for 21 Shares ETNs, you can search for "21 Shares" in the trading platform.
Let’s run through the different options, all of which are traded on the Swiss stock market.
Amun Bitcoin SUI ETF
The ticker is ABBA.SIX. This product seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Bitcoin and Ether based on market capitalizations. The results are denominated in Swiss Francs (CHF).
Amun Bitcoin Cash ETP USD iNAV
The ticker is ABCH.SIX. The Amun Bitcoin Cash ETP (Ticker: ABCH) seeks to track the investment results of Bitcoin Cash. The fund benchmark is Bitcoin Cash. The fund is denominated in US dollars.
21Shares Bitcoin ETP (USD)
The ticker is ABTC.SIX. The 21 Shares Bitcoin ETP (ticker: ABTC) aims to track the performance of Bitcoin. The fund is denominated in US dollars but is also available in euros under the ticker ABTCEUR.SIX or in British pounds under the ticker ABTCGBP.SIX
21Shares Short Bitcoin ETP (USD)
The ticker is SBTC.SIX This product is designed to enable investors to gain a ‘short’ exposure to the total return investment by tracking the performance of Bitcoin. This product is designed to give investors a negative or inverse exposure to the total return of bitcoin.
21Shares Binance ETP (USD)
The ticker is ABNB.SIX. This product seeks to track the performance of Binance Coin. The fund is denominated in US dollars. The fund benchmark is the Amun Crypto Basket PR USD.
21Shares Ethereum ETP (EUR)
The ticker is AETHEUR.SIX. The fund tracks the performance of Ethereum. The fund benchmark is Ethereum and is denominated in euros.
21Shares Tezos Staking ETP (USD)
The ticker is AXTZ.SIX. This product seeks to track the performance of Tezos. The fund benchmark is Tezos and denominated in US dollars.
21Shares Bitwise Select 10 Large Cap Crypto ETP (USD)
The ticker is KEYS.SIX. This tracks the performance the 'Bitwise Select 10 Large Cap Crypto Index'. tracks the total return of the 10 largest cryptoassets, as measured and weighted by free-float market capitalization.
Which Bitcoin / Crypto fund should I choose?
There are three questions to ask yourself before choosing the appropriate cryptocurrency product
- Do you want to be long or short?
- Do you want to trade Bitcoin or other crypto assets?
- Which currency do you prefer? Swiss francs, euros or British pounds?
If you are in Switzerland and wish to buy Bitcoin in Swiss francs, the best option through FlowBank is the Amun combined Bitcoin / Ether fund (ABBA). If you wish to buy a fund that tracks only Bitcoin, then the 21 shares ABTC is best and you simply choose you preferred currency from EUR, USD or GBP. If you are brave enough to sell Bitcoin short, the only option is to buy the 21Shares short Bitcoin ETP because it is not possible to take short positions in other long-only products.
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