A cryptocurrency ETF( Exchange traded fund) is a fund-pool which invests in cryptocurrencies. Other ETFs monitor an index or a basket of assets, whereas cryptocurrency ETFs track the price of one or more digital tokens. The value of bitcoin ETFs fluctuates on a daily basis due to investor sales and purchases. They are exchanged on a daily basis, much as regular stocks.
Types of Cryptocurrency ETFs :
There are two types of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs):
- The first is a cryptocurrency that is backed by actual coins. The fund’s investment business performs cryptocurrency acquisitions, and the coin’s ownership is represented by shares. If investors buy shares in the ETF, they will indirectly own bitcoins. As a result, owners can gain exposure to cryptocurrencies without facing the costs and risks associated with outright ownership.
- The second is a synthetic variation that follows cryptocurrency derivatives such as futures contracts and cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs). Many of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) presented to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) follow the values of bitcoin futures contracts traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).