Cryptocurrency index ETFs are expected to be the next big wave of investment adoption in the market, said Will Bae, head of digital assets at WisdomTree.
At the Bridge conference in New York on the 16th (local time), Will Peck said that an index ETF consisting of multiple crypto assets "fills a huge gap in the market."
"This will fill a gap and bring about a new wave of adoption," he said. Such ETFs will be a way for investors with little experience in crypto to mitigate the risks inherent in individual tokens.
Although Bitcoin is well known, many new investors tend to have difficulty evaluating the numerous cryptocurrencies that have followed. Peck said, "Multi-asset cryptocurrencies that incorporate a variety of assets are
Baskets address these challenges, providing exposure to the entire market while mitigating the volatility and risks inherent in individual projects."
He also mentioned that while crypto assets are often discussed as a single asset class, they are actually "technology" and each token has its own unique revenue structure.
"Even though they may appear to be moving in the same direction due to market correlations, their underlying technologies and economic models are independent," he said.
This year, a number of cryptocurrency index ETFs have already been released.
21Shares announced two cryptocurrency index ETFs regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. On September 25th, Hashdex announced a US-focused
The Crypto Index US ETF has added XRP, Solana (SOL), and Stellar (XLM), following changes to listing regulations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Regarding when index ETFs will become popular among the masses, Peck said, "It's difficult to predict exactly when," but added, "Given the practicality of having easy access to the entire market,
It's just a matter of time before it becomes widespread."
2025/11/18 13:05 KST
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