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FiCAS' Actively Managed Crypto ETP Gets Green Light for European Expansion
The first actively managed crypto ETP, the BTCA was launched in Switzerland last July.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:52 a.m. Published Jan 7, 2021, 9:19 a.m.
Swiss crypto investment manager FiCAS AG says it has received regulatory approval to make its cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) available across the European market.
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- FiCAS announced Thursday it now has permission to make its 15 FiCAS Active Crypto ETP (BTCA) available to a wider pool of investors outside of the Swiss market.
- The company launched the ETP on July 15, 2020, listing it on SIX Swiss Exchange.
- FiCAS said European Union approval gives it the green light for all types of investors in the EU to purchase the BTCA through their bank or broker.
- "Gaining access to the EU marketplace marks a significant breakthrough in our mission to make the world's first actively managed ... ETP available to retail and professional investors across Europe,” said FiCAS founder Ali Mizani Oskui.
- The product's managers trade bitcoin against a range of alternative cryptocurrencies, including ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin.
- The firm reports the ETP's assets under management have increased to over $5 million as of Jan. 6.
Also read: Swiss Exchange Lists World’s First Active Bitcoin ETP
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