Malta financial watchdog approves Iconic's crypto index fund for stock market...
Iconic Funds claims its index fund will be Europe’s first with direct exposure to crypto assets listed on a regulated market. The Malta Financial Services Authority has greenlit the crypto asset index fund from asset manager Iconic Funds for listing on the Malta Stock Exchange.In an Wednesday announcement, Iconic Funds said it expected to list its BITA20 XA Crypto Asset Index Fund on the exchange “in the coming days,” with the fund offering direct exposure to cryptocurrencies. The fund invests most of its capital in the top 20 cryptocurrencies in addition to depositing tokens into certain....
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