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On November 25, the asset manager Vaneck announced the launch of an exchange-traded product (ETP) called the \u201cVaneck Vector Bitcoin ETN.\u201d The exchange-traded note is physically-backed by bitcoin and listed on the trading exchange Deutsche B\u00f6erse Xetra. The newly listed Vaneck bitcoin ETN provides investors with the opportunity to buy and sell the ETN, and participate directly in the performance of bitcoin without actually purchasing the crypto asset.<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s a new bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded note<\/a> available on the exchange Deutsche B\u00f6erse Xetra, a marketplace for the trading of shares and other securities. The novel ETN is issued by the asset manager Vaneck<\/a>, an investment management firm with an estimated U.S. $49 billion assets under management (AUM). On Twitter, the digital asset strategist and director at Vaneck\/MVIS, Gabor Gurbacs announced the new bitcoin ETN on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cToday Vaneck launched a bitcoin ETN,\u201d Gurbacs tweeted<\/a>. \u201cThe ETN is physically-backed by bitcoin and listed on Deutsche B\u00f6erse Xetra. Launching a bitcoin ETP was a top priority for Vaneck. We succeeded. Vaneck hopes to serve many in Europe and Asia,\u201d the strategist added.<\/p>\n According to the announcement, the performance of the Vaneck physically-backed bitcoin ETN will be recorded by leveraging the MVIS Cryptocompare Bitcoin VWAP Close Index.<\/p>\n \u201cOur bitcoin ETN is fully collateralised. This means that the money invested in the ETN is actually used to buy bitcoin,\u201d Dominik Poiger, Product Manager at Vaneck explained during the launch announcement. \u201cIn this way, each ETN represents a certain amount of bitcoin,\u201d Poiger added. Vaneck has also disclosed that the asset manager has partnered with Bank Frick, a crypto custodian regulated in Liechtenstein.<\/p>\n All of the bitcoin held custodially for the Vaneck Vector Bitcoin ETN will be held in cold storage the company notes. Bank Frick has dedicated time to the integration of cryptocurrencies into the regulated banking environment, the firm\u2019s executive Raphael Haldner detailed.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks to our early market entry, we can demonstrate established and secure processes and extensive expertise,\u201d the Head of Fund and Capital Markets at Bank Frick, Haldner said. \u201cAll participants can \u2013 at all times \u2013 verify the existence of the collateral,\u201d Vaneck Vector Bitcoin ETN web portal<\/a> also discloses.<\/p>\n Vaneck\u2019s announcement explains that it is easy to purchase and store the new bitcoin ETN and its \u201cuncomplicated as trading in shares or ETFs.\u201d This is in contrast to creating a wallet and learning the step-by-step process of how to securely store digital assets in a noncustodial fashion.<\/p>\n \u201cWith our Vaneck Vectors Bitcoin ETN, we offer a product that allows investors to benefit from the performance of bitcoin,\u201d Martijn Rozemuller, Head of Europe at Vaneck stressed. \u201cBitcoin\u2019s low correlation to other asset classes makes it an excellent way to contribute to the diversification of a portfolio.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n What do you think about the asset manager Vaneck launching a physically-backed ETN on the exchange Deutsche B\u00f6erse Xetra? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The post Asset Manager Vaneck Launches Physically-Backed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note<\/a> appeared first on Bitcoin News<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/hhhi90.jpg\")
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