Finance Feeds logo

Saxo Bank responds to increased interest in Bitcoin

Maria Nikolova

Saxo clients get exposure to Bitcoin thanks to two new Exchange Traded Notes tracking the movement of Bitcoin against the US Dollar.

Saxo Markets, the institutional division of Denmark-based multi-asset trading and investment expert Saxo Bank, has informed the company introducing brokers that their clients can now get exposure to Bitcoin.

Saxo Bank notes that the interest in cryptocurrencies has risen significantly in 2017 thanks in large part to the increased supply and demand in China and Japan. As a result, traders have increasingly yearned for a product which enables them to speculate on the price of Bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency.

In response to this growing interest, Saxo has added two new Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) to its offering. Saxo clients can now get exposure to Bitcoin through these two new ETNs designed to track the movement of Bitcoin against the US Dollar (BTC/USD).

‘Bitcoin Tracker One’ is traded in Swedish krona (SEK) and ‘Bitcoin Tracker EURO’ is traded in Euro (EUR). Both ETNs are issued by XBT Provider AB and traded on Nasdaq OMX (Stockholm).

If Saxo’s partners are subscribed to these exchanges, the Bitcoin trackers will be enabled automatically on their platform. The easiest way to find the new instruments is by searching for “bitcoin” in the trading platform. The ETNs will appear in the search result list.

Lately, a growing number of online trading companies have sought to satisfy the demand for virtual currency products. In July this year, Swissquote, the leading online bank in Switzerland, launched Bitcoin trading on its trading platform. Customers invest in Bitcoins against the Euro or the US Dollar through their trading accounts, just as they would with any other currency, except without access to leverage. For this project, Swissquote has partnered with Luxembourg-based Bitstamp, a company specialized in Bitcoin trading since 2011.

Another online trading firm that has been expanding its cryptocurrencies offering is IG Group. Earlier this summer, IG has launched trading on Ether, the token of the Ethereum network. This development enables traders to take a position on whether the value of the cryptocurrency will rise or fall, without having to take the risks associated with buying and storing it.

Subscribe

Read this next

Industry News

OKX to open office in Australia, starts rivalry with Kraken in Formula 1

“Our ambition is straightforward – to become the leading crypto platform in the world. We see Australia as an indispensable part of this strategy and a key growth market.”

Executive Moves

Freemarket taps Greg Sherwin as CTO of international payments and FX-focused fintech

“At Freemarket, we are focused on providing the best optimized cross-border payments and currency exchange service to our customers and Greg’s exceptional technology expertise will help us deliver even more for our customers and support their future growth and success.”

Digital Assets

Boerse Stuttgart Digital secures BaFin authorization for crypto custody

“This is the first time that an established market participant has been licensed to hold cryptocurrencies in custody without any acquisitions. This completes the unique infrastructure we offer: of all the traditional service providers operating in the European crypto market, we are now the only one-stop-shop that’s fully regulated by BaFin in Germany for brokerage, trading, and custody of digital assets. For banks, brokers, asset managers, and family offices, this makes us the infrastructure partner of choice.”

Executive Moves

Capital.com hires Simone Manni as Head of Marketing, Europe

“I am proud to join Capital.com, a dynamic, fast-growing FinTech company harnessing technology to disrupt traditional access to financial markets. My focus over the next few years will be to grow Capital.com’s market share across western Europe and to gain a stronger foothold in countries like Italy and Germany which boasts a mature and sophisticated trading community.”

Retail FX

Axi extends partnership deal with Manchester City

FX broker Axi, previously known as AxiTrader, has renewed its flagship sponsorship deal with soccer giant Manchester City.

Digital Assets

Russia delays digital ruble pilot to May

Russia has postponed its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot indefinitely, which was originally scheduled for April 1, as it awaits specific legislation to be voted before the “crypto ruble” trial.

russia
Executive Moves

Scope Markets promotes James Hughes to head of marketing

Belize-based FX and CFDs brokerage Scope Markets has promoted James Hughes, who until recently was its head of brand, to take on an expanded role as the company’s global head of marketing.

Retail FX

Fraudsters clone Financial Commission’s website, two ex-members under suspicion

The Financial Commission, an industry-specific dispute resolution service that caters to the financial services industry, today announced that it believes a clone website has been impersonating its membership roster.

Retail FX

CMC Markets warns of operational challenges in Q1

CMC Markets PLC (LSE:CMCX) said in a trading update for the fiscal year 2023 that February and March posed a more challenging environment with lower equity volumes and a higher proportion of lower margin institutional trading activity.

<
✖