Crypto index ETFs emerge as investors seek simplicity
US spot crypto ETFs have attracted more than $70 billion in net inflows since January 2024, making traditional financial investment vehicles the primary entry point for new money into the emerging industry.
That surge, driven by products linked to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more recently Solana and XRP, has validated the industry’s view that many investors will buy crypto only through regulated structures they already use for stocks and bonds.
Notably, Schwab Asset Management recently found that 45% of ETF investors plan to purchase crypto ETFs, a figure that now ties with interest in bond ETFs.
However, with the SEC expected to clear more than 100 additional crypto ETFs next year, wealth managers…
