21Shares files with SEC for spot ONDO ETF

21Shares files with SEC for spot ONDO ETF

21Shares has filed a preliminary application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an ETF tracking the token of the DeFi platform Ondo Finance. Exchange-traded fund issuer 21Shares has filed with US regulators for a product tracking the spot price of Ondo, the native token of the decentralized finance protocol Ondo Finance. 21Shares submitted…

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The rise of ETFs challenges Bitcoin’s self-custody roots

The rise of ETFs challenges Bitcoin’s self-custody roots

The growing popularity of Bitcoin ETFs and treasury companies is reshaping how investors hold Bitcoin — raising questions about the core principle of “not your keys, not your coins.” Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other institutional Bitcoin products may be reshaping a core crypto ethos rooted in Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision. According to onchain data,…

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Real-world asset tokens are the new ETFs — CoinFund president

Real-world asset tokens are the new ETFs — CoinFund president

Tokens are a new financial wrapper, akin to the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that debuted on US exchanges in 1993, Christopher Perkins said. Real-world asset (RWA) tokens can democratize access to investments previously inaccessible to retail traders, similar to how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expanded retail access to financial instruments when they debuted in 1993, according to…

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