Cryptocurrency

09 Jun 2025

UK regulator lifts ban on crypto ETNs

The UK regulator says the proposals will promote effective competition in the interests of consumers by allowing firms to compete in retail markets offering these products and providing greater investor choice.

12 May 2025

Digital assets: HK broker obtains license for physically settled crypto structured products

Plus: MHC Digital to offer crypto structured products in the Australian wholesale market; Guotai Junan International to launch tokenised securities business in HK; Coinbase buys Deribit.

14 Apr 2025

Exclusive: Marex, WisdomTree partner in ETP-linked notes push

The two companies are seeking to expand the adoption of cryptocurrency investments leveraging the risk control features of structured products.

10 Apr 2025

Digital assets: OSL rolls out crypto wealth management platform in HK

Also: Galaxy Digital gets UK FCA’s greenlight on executing derivatives trading, while HK regulator sets guidelines on staking rules for licensed exchanges.

04 Apr 2025

Digital assets: Cboe launches first suite of BuyWrite indices on a BTC spot ETF

Also: HANetf launches Europe’s first leveraged and short cryptocurrency ETPs; trading firm Flowdesk raises US$102m in financing round as it targets to expand OTC derivatives business.

28 Mar 2025

SRP Europe 2025: crypto, indices, and SPX – diversification of underlyings

Panelists discussed underlying strategies, and the value they offer to investors during the 'Market Exposure via underlyings' panel discussion at SRP Europe 2025 conference held in London last week.

20 Mar 2025

SRP Europe 2025: crypto inches towards mainstream

Amina Bank forecasts the price of Bitcoin to land between US$130,000 to US$140,000 by the end of 2025.

27 Feb 2025

Zerocap taps CoinDesk Indices on Australia’s first index crypto structured note

The Melbourne-based issuer's first index-linked crypto structured note will be constructed with participation payoff.

26 Feb 2025

Digital assets: TDX taps CoinDesk indices, ETFs spring up

Also: Hong Kong regulator loosens access to cryptocurrencies in new roadmap.

28 Jan 2025

Digital assets: Fineqia, FTSE Russell partner in DeFi ETN launch

Also: Maple aims at institutional market with call options BTC play; Nasdaq files for in-kind redemptions for BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF; SignalPlus closes US$11m in series B round funding.

07 Jan 2025

ISS STOXX: focus will be on long-term solutions rather than quick-fix approaches

The European index and data provider sees the structured products market as a competitive space where innovation is a differentiator to diversify market exposures and deliver new investment strategies to institutional and retail investors alike.

11 Dec 2024

SIX trading volume hits 20-month high driven by crypto products

A third of the exchange’s trading volume in November was linked to structured products with crypto underlyings.