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Euronext

2026-10-28 11:24:07

Euronext halts CoinShares Zcash ETP on planned Paris debut

Euronext has suspended trading in CoinShares’ Zcash exchange-traded product on the day it was due to begin trading on Euronext Paris. In a notice issued Wednesday, the exchange operator said the CoinShares Zcash ETP, ticker ZCSH, was suspended until further notice, without giving a reason in the filing itself. A Euronext spokesperson later told Cointelegraph the move was tied to operational settlement requirements and will stay in place until standard settlement operations can be fully supported by the Central Securities Depository, or CSD. The delay pushes back what would have been the fourth Zcash-based ETP listed in Europe. Earlier Zcash ETP launches in the region this year came from 21Shares, Virtune and Valor. CoinShares had announced the planned Euronext Paris launch earlier the same day. Cointelegraph said it contacted the issuer for comment but had not received a response by the time of publication.

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CoinShares

2026-10-28 07:45:46

CoinShares launches Zcash ETP to offer regulated ZEC exposure

CoinShares has announced the launch of a Zcash exchange-traded product, giving investors a regulated route to gain exposure to ZEC. The product is tied to Zcash, a cryptocurrency described in the announcement as combining Bitcoin’s monetary design with optional privacy features enabled by zero-knowledge proofs. With the new ETP, investors can access ZEC through a regulated exchange-traded structure rather than holding the token directly. The update was disclosed by CoinShares in a post on social media, according to Techub News. The report did not include additional details on listing venue, product size, or launch timeline beyond the announcement itself.

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Switzerland

2026-10-21 10:43:21

Switzerland Opens the Retail Fund Door to Bitcoin With First Spot ETF Approval

Switzerland’s financial regulator has approved the country’s first exchange-traded fund that can be sold to retail investors and invests directly in Bitcoin, shifting the discussion from simple market access to legal structure, custody, and investor protection. The decision by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, does not mark Bitcoin’s first appearance on Swiss exchanges. Investors in Switzerland have long had access to Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded products, and SIX Swiss Exchange said in August 2025 that 487 crypto-related products were listed at the time. What changes now is that a product holding Bitcoin directly can enter the retail fund regime rather than remain within the broader ETP category. FINMA said it allowed the fund to receive an exemption from parts of the usual risk-diversification rules because Bitcoin has a longer trading history and particularly high trading volume compared with other crypto assets. At the same time, the regulator warned that Bitcoin investments still carry very high market risk and can lead to substantial losses. It also said supervised institutions must clearly disclose volatility and loss risks, assess suitability or appropriateness, and address operational and custody risks in line with its January 2026 guidance on crypto-asset custody. The approval may invite more applications from fund issuers, but whether new products gain traction will depend on fees, custody arrangements, liquidity, distribution, and investor demand.

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South Korea

2026-10-21 04:20:35

Retail losses on South Korean single-stock ETPs top KRW 6 trillion after about two and a half months

Retail investors in South Korea have posted cumulative losses of more than KRW 6 trillion on single-stock exchange-traded products, including ETNs, roughly two and a half months after the products were listed, according to a Yonhap News report cited by BlockBeats. Data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service to lawmaker Park Sung-hoon showed that from May 27, 2026 to Aug. 14, accounts at 10 securities firms that traded single-stock ETPs at least once recorded total losses of KRW 6.313 trillion. That figure included KRW 2.3242 trillion in realized losses and KRW 3.9888 trillion in mark-to-market losses on open positions. Investors in their 40s posted the largest aggregate loss, while those aged 70 and older recorded the highest average loss per account. The data also showed that between late July and Aug. 14, realized losses rose by KRW 360.4 billion, valuation losses fell by KRW 50.7 billion, and total losses widened by KRW 309.7 billion. The report said the shift may be linked to investors selling loss-making products, but price swings and new trading activity could also have affected the figures.

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Crypto Innova

2026-09-02 23:28:56

US Crypto Innovation Council Urges SEC to Level Playing Field for Novel ETFs

The Crypto Innovation Council (CCI), a U.S. crypto industry group, submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 31, urging the agency to ensure fair regulation for novel ETFs that include crypto assets, blockchain opportunities, and event contracts. The CCI calls on the SEC to grant exchange-traded products (ETPs) not registered as ETFs the same regulatory efficiency as ETFs. The letter outlines three core recommendations: addressing ETFs involving AI imitation applications, closing the regulatory gap between existing ETFs and ETPs, and adapting the regulatory environment to accommodate innovative structures like prediction market contracts. The CCI aims to push for a forward-looking framework that supports crypto-related investment products.

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SEC

2026-10-02 21:57:14

SEC approves 3x long ETPs tied to Bitcoin, Ether and commodities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved exchange-traded products offering 3x long exposure to six assets, according to a post on X by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The products were approved under the Securities Act of 1933 and cover Bitcoin, Ether, gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas. The update was cited by Odaily in a brief news item published on Oct. 2, 2026. No additional product details were provided in the source material.

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Bitwise

2026-09-30 08:00:11

Bitwise’s spot NEAR ETF posts $35.5 million in net inflows on debut

Bitwise said on Sept. 30 that Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR), described as the first spot NEAR exchange-traded product in the United States, reached $36 million in assets under management on its first trading day. The fund recorded $35.5 million in net inflows and $15.1 million in trading volume, according to the company. Earlier reports said Bitwise plans to stake the NEAR tokens held by the fund internally. The move is intended to maximize participation in NEAR staking rewards, which were cited at about 5% on average. The figures outline the product’s first-day scale across assets, flows, and trading activity.

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DeFi Technolo

2026-09-29 11:57:41

Valour launches Zcash ETP and lists it on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market

DeFi Technologies, a publicly listed digital asset fintech company in Canada, said its ETP issuer Valour has launched the Valour Zcash (ZEC) SEK ETP. The product began trading on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market on Sept. 29, giving investors exposure to the price of Zcash without requiring them to buy or custody the asset directly. The management fee is set at 1.9%. The launch adds another product to Valour’s digital asset ETP lineup. According to the announcement, Valour has now introduced more than 100 digital asset ETPs. The item was carried by Techub and cited Wu Blockchain as the source referenced in the brief.

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