The ETF industry raised hopes for digital asset ETFs and discussed the challenges to overcome during a panel at the Korea Capital Markets Conference (KCMC) 2025 held in Seoul on 29 September.
Korean investors are seeking to ride the digital assets wave following the US listing of its first spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) in January 2024. For BlackRock, one of the ETF issuers, the goal of listing these virtual asset-linked products is to effectively diversify investment portfolios, said Wonmin Choi, iShares ETF sales for Korea. We believe Bitcoin, like gold, can provide a more stable alternative to a portfolio - Wonmin Choi, iShares ETF “Especially in a market