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US Bitcoin ETFs – what’s the big deal? Europe has had them for years!

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Hector McNeil, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HANetf: There has been a lot of excitement around the approval of spot price Bitcoin ETFs in the US. There is some genuine cause for the celebration. The approval should unlock new flows of money into Bitcoin and helps mainstream the asset class.

Hector McNeil, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HANetf: There has been a lot of excitement around the approval of spot price Bitcoin ETFs in the US. There is some genuine cause for the celebration. The approval should unlock new flows of money into Bitcoin and helps mainstream the asset class.

But it is worth taking a step back and putting it into some perspective. The ETFs approved by the US regulator are not the world’s first Bitcoin exchange-traded products. Indeed, for several years now, European investors have had access to almost identical products, just with a slightly different label: exchange-traded commodities, or ETCs. The ETC Group Physical Bitcoin ETC (BTCE) has been listed on stock exchanges in both Germany and Switzerland since 2020. In that time, it has seen its assets under management swell to over $1.3billion. There are several such spot price Bitcoin ETCs listed in Europe, albeit with BTCE being the market leader in terms of both size and trading volumes.

Within Europe, these products cannot be classified as ETFs. The one letter difference between ETF and ETC, however, has caused some confusion. But European investors should be familiar with gaining spot price commodity or single asset exposure through ETCs rather ETFs. For example, if a European investor buys an exchange-traded product to gain exposure to gold, chances are they are buying an ETC. These might be colloquially referred to as ETFs, but they sit under the ETC label in the same way Europe’s Bitcoin ETCs do.

But there are some differences between the physical spot price Bitcoin ETFs and their ETC equivalents in Europe – differences that are actually in Europe’s favour. For example, The US spot Bitcoin ETFs can only use cash for creation/redemption. So, the ETF issuers will have to go out and buy Bitcoin, rather than receiving the coins themselves from Authorised Participants (APs), which could cause additional friction. For European Bitcoin ETCs, in-specie create / redeem is standard. BTCE only offers in-specie creation/redemption. So effectively the AP will buy Bitcoin and deliver to our custodian, after which we will issue units to the AP. Due to these restrictions US spot ETFs are also heavily reliant on Coinbase due it being one of the only US regulated crypto operators. 9 of the ETFs use Coinbase for (just check if its custody and other roles). European ETCs have the advantage that they have a much wider panel of custodians to choose from.

Within the wider ETF ecosystem, the US spot price ETFs are also at a disadvantage. There appears to be restrictions specific to the US surrounding market makers being able to trade in Bitcoin for hedging. If market makers in the US cannot hedge with Bitcoin, they will have to use futures to hedge their positions. Historically, there has been a large basis between spot and futures, with futures typically trading at a large premium to spot. If this continues you could see wide spreads and/or the ETF trading at a premium to NAV.

European ETPs like BTC can also incorporate local features that bring signicant benefits as well. For example BTCE allows end investors to redeem directly with the issuer. This provides another level off assurance to the investors that the coins are behind the ETC and can call on them as and when. It also means in Germany the ETC is tax free if held for more than 1 year.

It is also worth noting that UK investors cannot buy either the US Bitcoin ETFs or the European Bitcoin ETCs. Proxy exposure exists, such as the ETC Group Digital Assets and Blockchain Equity UCITS ETF (KOIN), which provides equity exposure with tight correlation with Bitcoin. But we do hope the move will lead to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reviewing their rules around UK investors using Bitcoin ETCs, perhaps under the same “complex instrument” classification that short and leveraged ETPs are currently classified under.

So as participants in the 7+ year old European crypto ETC market we are all asking what’s the big deal and also we are opening our arms wide and welcoming US product providers and investors to the crypto ETP market. Better late than never!

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Are we about to enter “Hyperbitcoinization”?

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• The data generally suggest that both the US and Europe may be at the cusp of mass retail adoption – a situation often referred to as “Hyperbitcoinization” in the context of Bitcoin.

• Global crypto asset adoption rates are significantly higher than previously estimated.

• The data generally suggest that both the US and Europe may be at the cusp of mass retail adoption – a situation often referred to as “Hyperbitcoinization” in the context of Bitcoin.

• Chances are that the growth of adoption will surprise to the upside due to the fact that we are most likely at the inflection point from ”Early Adopters” to ”Early Majority”.

Trump recently made a public statement implying that 50 million Americans already held ”crypto”. The most recent surveys among US consumers seem to support this number.

It is no surprise that cryptoassets have become a major topic during the US presidential election as the parties have become increasingly aware that cryptoasset users could play a significant role at the ballot.

Both Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. are scheduled to deliver a pro-Bitcoin speech at the upcoming Bitcoin conference in Nashville over the weekend.

It seems as if cryptoasset users are not a small minority anymore that can be ignored.

Here are some recent US bitcoin and crypto adoption surveys for comparison (% of total population in brackets):

• Security.org: 93 mn (28%)
• Unchained: 86 mn (26%)
• Statista: 53.6 mn (16%)
• Morning Consult: 44.2 mn (13%)
• Finder: 38.4 mn (11%)

In general, cryptoasset adoption has been on the rise globally.

A recent global survey among institutional investors conducted by Fidelity even implies that 51% of surveyed institutional investors have already invested into cryptoassets such as Bitcoin.

Another recent consumer survey by Statista implies that approximately every 5th person (21%) worldwide has already invested into cryptoassets.

However, it’s important to highlight that among the top 10 regions with the highest adoption rates, 8 regions are developing countries.

So, cryptoasset adoption rates are even significantly higher among developing countries than in developed countries that often suffer from chronically high inflation rates and weak domestic currencies.

That being said, the data generally suggest that both the US and Europe may be at the cusp of mass retail adoption – a situation often referred to as “Hyperbitcoinization” in the context of Bitcoin.

The reason is that technological adoption in general tends to accelerate at the threshold from the so-called “early adopters” to the “early majority” which is around 16% adoption rate based on the model of technological adoption famously put forth by Rogers (1962).

Global adoption rates are already at 21% while adoption rates in the US and Europe are at around 16% and 14%, respectively. So, there is a strong case for an acceleration of adoption rates in these regions and globally over the coming years.

Recent political developments in the US also imply that Bitcoin and cryptoassets are gradually becoming mainstream.

Trump has recently endorsed domestic Bitcoin mining in the US and both Democrats and Republicans have started accepting crypto payments for campaign financing.

The big success of the spot Bitcoin ETFs this year and the fact that additional types of spot crypto ETFs are being launched marks a significant shift in sentiment among US regulators in this regard.

In short, chances are that the growth of adoption will surprise to the upside due to the fact that we are most-likely at the inflection point from ”Early Adopters” to ”Early Majority”.

Bottom Line

• Global crypto asset adoption rates are significantly higher than previously estimated.

• The data generally suggest that both the US and Europe may be at the cusp of mass retail adoption – a situation often referred to as “Hyperbitcoinization” in the context of Bitcoin.

• Chances are that the growth of adoption will surprise to the upside due to the fact that we are most likely at the inflection point from ”Early Adopters” to ”Early Majority”.

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Investera i Optimism med en börshandlad produkt

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I denna text tittar vi närmare på olika sätt att investera i Optimism med en börshandlad produkt Precis som för många andra kryptovalutor och tokens finns det flera olika börshandlade produkter som spårar Optimism. Vi har identifierar en sådan produkter.

I denna text tittar vi närmare på olika sätt att investera i Optimism med en börshandlad produkt Precis som för många andra kryptovalutor och tokens finns det flera olika börshandlade produkter som spårar Optimism. Vi har identifierar en sådan produkt.

De olika produkterna skiljer sig en del åt, en del av emittenterna arbetar med så kallad staking, vilket gör att förvaltningsavgiften kan pressas ned. Det är emellertid inte så att alla dessa börshandlade produkter är identiska varför det är viktigt att läsa på.

Investera i Optimism med en börshandlad produkt

Precis som för många andra kryptovalutor och tokens finns det flera olika börshandlade produkter som spårar Optimism.

För ytterligare information om respektive ETP klicka på kortnamnet i tabellen nedan.

NamnKortnamnValutaStakingUtlåningISINAvgift %
21Shares Optimism ETPAOPTUSDNejNejCH13048674552,50%

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JPGH ETF investerar i amerikanska tillväxtaktier

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JPMorgan Active US Growth UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (acc) (JPGH ETF) med ISIN IE000UZZ5SU2, är en aktivt förvaltad ETF. Den börshandlade fonden investerar i amerikanska tillväxtaktier och strävar efter att generera en högre långsiktig avkastning än Russell 1000 Growth-index. Aktierna som ingår filtreras enligt ESG-kriterier (miljö, social och bolagsstyrning). Valutasäkrad till euro (EUR).

JPMorgan Active US Growth UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (acc) (JPGH ETF) med ISIN IE000UZZ5SU2, är en aktivt förvaltad ETF. Den börshandlade fonden investerar i amerikanska tillväxtaktier och strävar efter att generera en högre långsiktig avkastning än Russell 1000 Growth-index. Aktierna som ingår filtreras enligt ESG-kriterier (miljö, social och bolagsstyrning). Valutasäkrad till euro (EUR).

Den börshandlade fondens TER (total cost ratio) uppgår till 0,49 % p.a. JPMorgan Active US Growth UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (acc) är den enda ETF som följer JPMorgan Active US Growth (EUR Hedged)-index. Denna ETF replikerar det underliggande indexets prestanda genom full replikering (köper alla indexbeståndsdelar). Utdelningarna i ETFen ackumuleras och återinvesteras.

JPMorgan Active US Growth UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (acc) är en mycket liten ETF med tillgångar på 2 miljoner euro under förvaltning. ETF lanserades den 18 januari 2024 och har sin hemvist i Irland.

Möjlighet

Erfaret portföljförvaltningsteam med i genomsnitt 30 års branscherfarenhet

Utnyttja de bästa idéerna från JPMorgans dedikerade tillväxtanalysteam, förutom grundläggande insikter från över 20 amerikanska aktiekarriäranalytiker, alla med i genomsnitt 20+ års branscherfarenhet

Portfölj

Kombinerar två av JPMorgans beprövade aktiva amerikanska aktiestrategier (tillväxt med stora bolag och tillväxtfördelar), som kombineras för att leverera en diversifierad portfölj av amerikanska tillväxtaktier med underskattad tillväxtpotential över sektorer.

Resultat

Aktivt förvaltad investeringsstrategi som strävar efter att leverera en stilren tillväxtaktieportfölj med en viss grad av marknadskapitalflexibilitet

Handla JPGH ETF

JPMorgan Active US Growth UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (acc) (JPGH ETF) är en europeisk börshandlad fond. Denna fond handlas på flera olika börser, till exempel Deutsche Boerse Xetra och Borsa Italiana.

Det betyder att det går att handla andelar i denna ETF genom de flesta svenska banker och Internetmäklare, till exempel DEGIRONordnet, Aktieinvest och Avanza.

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BörsValutaKortnamn
Borsa ItalianaEURJGEH
SIX Swiss ExchangeEURJGEH
XETRAEURJPGH

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