The launch of cryptocurrency ETFs could potentially bring an inflow of new money into the digital asset markets, which could lead to new all-time highs for many digital currencies and tokens. However, we are still waiting for the first Bitcoin ETF to hit a US exchange.

In this article, you will be introduced to cryptocurrency ETFs and what alternative investment opportunities there are in this market.

An exchange-traded fund, simply enough, is just a market-tradable security that tracks an index, a commodity, a bond, or a basket of assets. Unlike a mutual fund, shares in the ETF are tradable like stock. The best ETFs regularly outperform mutual funds, making these attractive options in the traditional market.

The idea of ETFs being available for crypto assets would solve several of the problems blocking cryptocurrencys mass adoption. A managed asset would belay some of the effects of volatility, as well as the challenges in storing and maintaining a crypto portfolio and wallet. As some of the assets that would be included in these ETFs would be crypto futures, it would also expand the options available for investors. Some traditional ETFs have allowed for speculation and hedging strategies, which could be useful on the crypto market.

While cryptocurrency is largely unregulated, regulators have been anxious when it comes to altcoins acting like securities. The SEC and Commodities Future Trading Commissions positions are that a new asset must be shown to be safe in order to be regulated in the United States. The 2017 bitcoin price spike and allegations of market manipulations, however, have made regulators skeptical.

This skepticism has largely stopped ETF approvals in their tracks. A market that has yet to start recovery is also to blame for the lack of development in ETF assets. Largely, the list of crypto ETFs available look like ourlist of bitcoin ETF assets:

The future of crypto ETFs is, like most things in the crypto-fintech sphere, connected in the markets ability to self-correct from its current bear state. Should the market emerge as bullish, it is safe to believe that the number of ETFs will surge.

For now, the fate of crypto ETFs is linked to the declining prospects of cryptocurrency futures.

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