The recent spike in the number of derivative-based strategies offering access to cryptocurrencies suggests that structured products are spearheading the response to demand from investors seeking out exposure through new assorted financial products.

Although the uncertain outlook for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remains, the spike in demand from institutional investors and virtual currency ‘aficionados’ has triggered new activity with a number of firms using structured products to capitalise on one of their most celebrated attributes: provide exposure to difficult to access assets. “Regulators are seeking to provide some kind of basic framework for investment products linked to cryptos to gain traction, but this is

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