
Swiss FINMA approves first spot bitcoin ETF, issued by Singapore's Bit Asset Management
- —FINMA approved the spot bitcoin ETF of Singapore-based Bit Asset Management
- —Issuer calls it Switzerland's first spot bitcoin ETF and Europe's only one
- —In the EU, crypto exposure comes mostly via ETPs and ETNs as UCITS excludes digital assets
- —Switzerland sits outside the EU and regulates its own market, speeding approval
Why it matters: The launch will test whether European institutional demand for bitcoin via ETFs matches US uptake.
Source: CriptoTendencias