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Hong Kong-based Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) is getting ready to look for approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for the intro of a Bitcoin area exchange-traded fund (ETF).
SIMPLY IN: HONG KONG’S VSFG PLANS TO LAUNCH SPOT #BITCOIN ETF IN Q1 2024
— BSCN Headlines (@BSCNheadlines) January 19, 2024
According to a Bloomberg report on January 19, VSFG revealed its strategies to release an area Bitcoin ETF within the very first quarter of the year. The business likewise set an enthusiastic target of reaching $500M in properties under management (AUM) by the end of the year.
As of now, VSFG has actually not yet sent an ETF application to the SFC.
This most current advancement remains in line with the joint statement made by the SFC and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on December 22, 2023. In the statement, both firms revealed their readiness to think about applications for virtual possession area ETFs, acknowledging the progressing landscape of virtual possessions considering that 2018.
Hong Kong regulators at first followed a “professional-investors just” method however have actually experienced a shift in point of view on retail direct exposure to digital possessions.
The regulative bodies have actually now embraced a more versatile method to cryptocurrency guideline, with an evaluation of their policy concerning intermediaries taken part in virtual asset-related activities.
As part of this regulative shift, the SFC has actually revealed openness to thinking about applications for the permission of numerous funds, not restricted to crypto futures ETFs.
United States ETF Market Growths Sets Pace for Hong Kong
In spite of the SFC’s preparedness to license retail access to find virtual possession ETFs, Hong Kong routes behind the United States in introducing such items.
The United States has actually currently presented area bitcoin ETFs with considerable trading volumes, exceeding even Silver.
Silver has actually existed because passing away stars began gushing the metal out billions of years earlier. Bitcoin is 15– however it’s currently a larger handle the U.S. ETF market. @HeleneBraunn reportshttps:// t.co/ WSZKMiiKip
— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) January 18, 2024
On January 11, eleven area bitcoin ETFs began trading in the United States, consisting of offerings from BlackRock, BitWise, Grayscale, and ARK 21Shares.
“The intro of the U.S. Bitcoin ETF speeds up the advancement of market facilities towards higher capital performance, allowing us to provide improved liquidity and more effective trading for all individuals.” @ft_mlie on panel at @wef, @rulematch. pic.twitter.com/LmIFRC5vCw
— Flow Traders (@FlowTraders) January 19, 2024
Area cryptocurrency ETFs provide financiers direct exposure to virtual possessions without the requirement to get crypto tokens straight, producing cooperation chances with mainstream financing.
On January 18, Hunter Horsley, the CEO of BitWise, revealed that the business’s flagship item, Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust (BITB), has actually included a remarkable $68 million to its Bitcoin financial investment.
Today the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF ($BITB) took in another $68,000,000 and purchased Bitcoin.
