Hong Kong financial regulators have officially announced that its Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have been approved to begin trading on April 30th. Indeed, the date will see six of the digital asset investment products debut, according to Bloomberg analysts.
The mainland Chinese city has seen its Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) approve the crypto-based ETFs earlier this month. Subsequently, the products are set to go from approval to trading in just 15 days. Their arrival is poised to offer increased convenience and security for Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency investors.
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Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to Start Trading April 30th
In 2024, the United States made a landmark decision with the approval of 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had greenlit the investment products that were poised to have a massive impact on the market. Subsequently, Hong Kong followed suit, approving Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in mid-April.
Now, those investment products are set to begin trading. Indeed, Hong Kong financial regulators have officially approved Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to begin trading on April 30th. Specifically, Bloomberg analysts revealed the in-kind creation ETF model for BTC and ETH is set to debut in just six days.
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The arrival coincides with the United States’ continued struggle to see a Spot Ethereum ETF approved. Standard Chartered Bank has recently reversed its previous forecast for the ETF’s arrival. Subsequently, the market is not expected to see the ETH offering arrive in May.
Conversely, Hong Kong is set to see massive competition in the ETF space persist. With the impending approvals, there is likely to be an ongoing race for the lowest fees for the products.
Altogether, that should greatly impact Bitcoin. Over the last seven days, BTC has increased more than 6% according to CoinMarketCap. The presence of these investment offerings in Hong Kong should only positively affect those figures.