Bitwise has today (16 April) listed four of its German crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the London Stock Exchange.
They will only be available to institutional investors, who head of Bitwise Europe Bradley Duke said were increasingly allocating to the asset class.
“Investing in crypto is rapidly becoming mainstream and institutional investors increasingly allocate digital assets to their portfolios,” he added.
The longest-running ETP to become accessible to UK buyers today is Bitwise Physical Bitcoin, which has been available in Germany since mid-2020.
Its net asset value is up 695.7% in those five years since launch by providing physically-backed exposure to Bitcoin.
With a market value of $1.1bn in assets under management, Bitwise say it is one of the largest and most liquid crypto ETPs in Europe, meaning it is “often used by traders and short to mid-term investors looking for flexible exposure to Bitcoin”.
Another ETP providing exposure to the cryptocurrency – Bitwise Core Bitcoin – was also made available to UK investors today. It is up 33.9% since launching in Germany in April last year.
The firm’s second longest-running ETP is Bitwise Physical Ethereum, although this had less success. It is down 0.4% since launching in early 2021 and has made a loss of 53.2% in 2025.
It is paired with the Bitwise Ethereum Staking ETP, which is down 40.6% since going live in January last year.
Duke said the firm intends to continue providing crypto products to meet institutional investors’ growing appetite of the asset class.
“Bitwise offers secure, transparent, and best-in-class crypto investment products, supported by a team with expert knowledge of the market and the needs of institutional investors,” he added.
“We will continue to innovate our product range, in dialogue with investors to bring products that suit their needs in this rapidly developing asset class.”