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CoinShares Issues Three Crypto ETNs on Deutsche Boerse

The three CoinShares ETNs are tracking bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin.

Updated May 9, 2023, 3:20 a.m. Published Jun 7, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
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Deutsche Borse

CoinShares, a London-based cryptocurrency investment fund, is the latest issuer of crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra market.

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CoinShares ETNs tracking bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin will allow investors to gain exposure to those coins without the need to set up a crypto wallet.

In June of last year, Deutsche Börse claimed a first when it introduced trading in centrally cleared crypto products. The Frankfurt-based exchange now offers a choice of some 15 ETNs from six providers on bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum and litecoin.

Central clearing is a tool used in the European derivatives market to bolster stability by ensuring a financial institution takes on counterparty credit risk.

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