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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The BTCE will be available to trade on Aquis Exchange starting June 7th ETC Group’s BTCE - ETC Group Physical Bitcoin (BTCE) is the first cryptocurrency exchange traded product (ETP) to be traded on a UK exchange / Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) UK Launch follows successful listings on Deutsche Börse’s XETRA platform and SIX Swiss Exchange CCP Clearing of the cryptocurrency ETP will be provided by SIX x-clear as the sole CCP London, 1 June 2021 — ETC Group (etc-group.com), the specialist provider of innovative, digital asset-backed securities, announces that its BTCE Bitcoin product will be available to trade as of 7 June via the Aquis Exchange MTFs in London and Paris. This is the first time a cryptocurrency exchange traded product (ETP) has been available for trading on any UK market or any European MTF. Trading will take place in GBP, CHF, Euro and USD, while clearing will be carried out by SIX x-clear as the sole CCP providing central clearing. ETC Group’s own research shows 53% of European professional investors prefer to trade Bitcoin via an ETP https://www.hanetf.com/article/668/pressemitteilung-neue-umfrage-ergibt-dass-etps-das-bevorzugte-instrument-sind-fr-professionelle-investoren-in-europa-um-in-bitcoin-zu-investieren">[1] and by being available to trade on Aquis, BTCE will be reaching a wider group of investors and benefitting from Aquis’ unique and innovative trading features. ETC Group’s BTCE - ETC Group Physical Bitcoin (BTCE) held its debut as the world’s first centrally cleared Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Börse’s XETRA platform in June 2020, and then listed on SIX Swiss Exchange in January 2021. In 2021 it has been the top bitcoin exchange traded product (ETP) performer in Europe; inflows in Q1 hit $459.66 million – around 41% of total inflows into the eight Bitcoin ETPs during the period – while daily turnover at $51.158 million was nearly double its nearest rival [2]. Bradley Duke, CEO of ETC Group said: We have seen many investors recognise the benefits of including secure crypto ETPs like BTCE in their portfolios as an effective hedge against inflation. ETC Group provides exposure to bitcoin, ether, and litecoin through our 100 % physically backed cryptocurrency ETPs, and bringing our flagship bitcoin product to Aquis Exchange was a logical step as institutional demand for exposure to crypto grows around the world. Alasdair Haynes, CEO of Aquis Exchange commented: Investors are increasingly accepting digital assets as a bona fide asset class and giving them a place in balanced investment portfolios. Aquis has a history of innovation and
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