BlackRock launches iShares Bitcoin ETP
A new trading day was opened today by BlackRock in honour of the iShares Bitcoin ETP launch. This will allow investors in Europe to gain access to bitcoin without the complexity of directly trading and holding the cryptocurrency.
A recent survey of asset professionals conducted by BlackRock and Focal Data showed that bitcoin ETPs attract a high level of interest among professional investors, with 75% indicating interest in investing in a bitcoin ETP within the next two years.
Kirst Kuipers, Head of Institutional ETF Sales EMEA at BlackRock sounded the gong this morning in the presence of René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam and Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.