{"id":102509,"date":"2025-10-06T15:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=102509"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:38:16","slug":"uk-prepares-to-lift-ban-on-crypto-etns-coinshares-bitwise-will-be-able-to-offer-etps-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=102509","title":{"rendered":"UK Prepares To Lift Ban On Crypto ETNs: CoinShares, Bitwise Will Be Able To Offer ETPs Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting 8 October 2025, the UK is ready to lift its bank on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for retail investors. BTC products will return to the UK after two years!<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies like Bitwise, registered in the UK, took to X<\/a> on 3 October 2025 to celebrate the opportunity \u201cto serve more investors in our home market in Europe at long last.\u201d<\/p>\n

UK\u2019s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made the announcement as David Geale, executive director of payments and digital finance at the FCA, said<\/a>, \u201cSince we restricted retail access to cETNs, the market has evolved, and products have become more mainstream and better understood. In light of this, we\u2019re providing consumers with more choice, while ensuring there are protections in place. This should mean people get the information they need to assess whether the level of risk is right for them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the FCA made clarifications and called for a framework update. \u201cETFs marketed to UK retail investors are unable to invest directly into cryptoassets under our current regulatory framework for funds. This framework would need to be updated before retail investors could access cryptoasset ETFs,\u201d the FCA said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BREAKING: United Kingdom to lift its 2021 retail ban on crypto ETNs on October 8th. <\/p>\n

Very Uptober! pic.twitter.com\/NBizthfFbC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tim Warren (@TimWarrenTrades) October 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Industry Response: BlackRock, Bitwise, CryptoUK Weigh In\u00a0<\/h2>\n

While BlackRock is reportedly exploring how to make its iShares Bitcoin exchange-traded product available to UK retail investors, Bitwise has expressed enthusiasm about finally serving UK investors and expanding its reach in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ian Taylor of CryptoUK, a digital assets industry association, commended the move. He pointed out that so far the UK had been \u201can outlier on ETNs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Speculation is the CoinShares and Bitwise are readying offerings, but retail investos might need to wait at least a week due to the timing of FCA\u2019s application review processes. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the crypto community, specifically UK\u2019s, has taken to X to celebrate the ban reversal.<\/p>\n

The ban on the sale of crypto ETNs to retail investors in the UK has been in place for almost five years, since 6 January 2021. During that time, the price of Bitcoin has increased by over 250%.<\/p>\n

I’m so glad my government is looking after investors.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rich (@rich_rdctd) October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Read More: What Is Crypto Passporting? Adrienne Harris Advocates For US-UK Passporting Scheme <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Adrienne Harris Advocates For US-UK Passporting Scheme<\/h2>\n

A new facet to international financial regulation is crypto passporting. Similar to how European Union (EU) financial services companies can operate across member states under a single license, a US-UK passporting scheme. Crypto companies face significant barriers while expanding internationally. For example \u2013 a New York based company trying to expand in London will be impacted by costs and delays. Crypto passporting would allow crypto companies regulated in one country to operate in the other without necessarily undergoing the entire authorization processes.<\/p>\n

According to Simon Jennings, executive director of the UK Cryptoasset Business Council trade body,\u00a0\u201cCo-ordinated regulation, including the potential for digital asset passporting, would enhance investor protection, cut compliance costs and make cross-border markets far more interoperable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adrienne Harris, the departing head of New York\u2019s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has thrown her support behind the US-UK crypto passporting scheme. \u201cYou really shouldn\u2019t have ideology in financial regulation,\u201d Harris stated. \u201cYou can protect consumers and support business at the same time; this can be mutually reinforcing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n <\/span>The FCA\u2019s reversal of the crypto ETN ban is a milestone for the UK\u2019s digital asset industry, opening the door to broader retail participation and furthering the nation\u2019s ambition to cement its status as a global crypto hub.<\/span><\/p>\n


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\n <\/span>For retail investors, this development could mean easier access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets, along with improved protections under strict UK regulatory oversight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


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Starting 8 October 2025, the UK is ready to lift its bank on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for retail investors. BTC products will return to the UK after two years! Companies like Bitwise, registered in the UK, took to X on 3 October 2025 to celebrate the opportunity \u201cto serve more investors in our home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102509"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102509\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=102509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=102509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}