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Australia's ASX greenlights its first Bitcoin ETF, VanEck Bitcoin ETF (VBTC), launching June 20.
Following US success, ASX responds to the growing demand for accessible Bitcoin investment products.
Australia joins a global shift towards embracing Bitcoin ETFs, enhancing investor access and market credibility.
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has approved its first VanEck Bitcoin ETF fund that will debut on June 20.
With major relief, the VanEck Bitcoin ETF is coming in for mainstream cryptocurrency acceptance within Australia's financial landscape.
After 11 Bitcoin ETFs launched this year in the United States and similar initiatives in Hong Kong, ASX's move bears witness to the increasing demand around the world.
CEO VanEck Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said: "We see this as a further example of our commitment to support the development of cryptocurrency-related markets." This follows the demand for added access to Bitcoin via a listed vehicle on ASX. Investor sentiment increasingly reflects this emerging readiness to embrace Bitcoin as part of diversified portfolios.
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Australia introduced spot Bitcoin ETFs in April 2022, with the Global X 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF (EBTC). June 4 had another Bitcoin ETF, the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC), also listed on the Cboe Australia exchange.
The listing of a VanEck Bitcoin ETF on ASX basically increases Bitcoin's visibility, credibility, and accessibility to the same level as any other kind of investment for institutional and retail clients. This further development reflects not only a trend but also an increase in the mainstreaming of digital assets into traditional markets globally.
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