WisdomTree has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to make its UK-listed crypto ETPs available to UK retail investors.
The group’s Physical Bitcoin and WisdomTree Physical Ethereum ETPs, which are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), are expected to be available to UK retail investors through a range of UK-regulated investment platforms from the week commencing 20 October 2025.
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This follows the regulator’s decision to lift a ban on allowing retail access to crypto exchange traded notes (ETNs) on 8 October. At the time, the FCA stipulated ETNs must be traded on an FCA-approved, UK-based investment exchange.
Alexis Marinof, CEO, Europe at WisdomTree, commented: “The FCA’s decision to allow retail access to UK-listed crypto ETPs is a landmark moment for UK investors. While our bitcoin and ethereum ETPs have been listed on the LSE since May 2024, until now, they were only available to professional investors.
“This regulatory change allows retail investors to gain direct exposure to bitcoin and Ethereum through a secure, transparent, and familiar exchange-traded structure.”
Research from WisdomTree recently found nearly one in four (39%) UK investors or savers would be more likely to invest in the crypto asset class if their bank, investment platform or adviser offered access.
ETNs track a product or index without the need for investors to directly hold the underlying securities, similar to exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded commodities (ETCs).
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