• Iconic Funds Expands Product Range with a Physical Ethereum ETP

    FRANKFURT GERMANY, December 14, 2021 – Iconic Digital Asset AG, a subsidiary of Iconic Funds GmbH (collectively branded as “Iconic Funds”) has expanded its offering of crypto-based Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”) with the launch of a physically backed Ethereum ETP. The Iconic Physical Ethereum ETP tracks the spot price of Ethereum. The ETP is 100%…

  • Bitcoin’s Road to Sound Money for the Digital Age

    Throughout history, money has come in different forms, from copper, silver, and gold to salt and even seashells. Eventually, modern society settled on government-issued money in the form of notes and coins, which exist largely in digital form on bank accounts and credit cards today. But with the emergence of Bitcoin in 2009, money is changing again. Read…

  • Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Stocks: What Performs Better?

    Bitcoin is emerging as a popular diversification asset in balanced investment portfolios. But the digital currency’s non-correlation with traditional assets is not the only reason why investors are adding it to their portfolio. Historically, Bitcoin has outperformed stocks, suggesting that holding the digital gold could add to overall portfolio returns.  But how has Bitcoin performed…

  • Iconic Monthly Crypto Overview – November 2021

      Stay up to date with our monthly crypto overview: November has been a roller coaster for crypto investors Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana have reached new all-time highs which was followed by a steep price correction two weeks later The top outperformers last month were Binance Coin and Avalanche El Salvador’s “Bitcoin Week” was a…

  • The Case for Bitcoin in a Diversified Portfolio: An Open Letter to Fund Managers

    The number of asset managers adding Bitcoin to their portfolios is on the rise. The growing institutional trading ecosystem makes it easier than ever to add digital currencies into institutional portfolios. However, there are still plenty of fund managers who remain skeptical about crypto as an investment asset.  Read on to learn about the role…

  • Bitcoin ETPs: A Beginner’s Guide for New Crypto Investors

    Bitcoin ETPs are exchange-traded investment vehicles that track the price of bitcoin. It offers investors the ability to invest in bitcoin without having to go through the process of buying and securely storing bitcoin themselves. Read on to learn everything you need to know to get started with Bitcoin ETPs. What is a Bitcoin ETP? A…

  • Iconic Funds Launches Carbon Offseting Initiative for Physical Bitcoin ETP

    Investors will now be able to invest in Iconic’s Bitcoin ETP in a more climate-friendly way. Carbon Footprint for Bitcoin ETP will be offset with project-based carbon credits. The transaction-based methodology, developed by Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, is in use. Iconic Funds will have its Co2 footprint periodically recalculated by intas.tech, a spin-off of FSBC…

  • Iconic Monthly Crypto Overview – October 2021

    Stay up to date with our monthly crypto overview: October was another historic month for Bitcoin as we witnessed the approval and launch of the first-ever Bitcoin ETF in the United States. The biggest (and most surprising) gainer in October was the meme coin, Shiba Inu, which climbed by 919.13% to become the ninth-largest cryptocurrency…

  • What Would the World Look Like with Bitcoin as a Reserve Currency?

      This year, bitcoin has become legal tender in El Salvador, suggesting that it may be on track to challenge today’s prominent reserves currencies, should nation-state bitcoin adoption continue. Read on to learn more about bitcoin’s potential role in the global currency markets and what the world would look like with bitcoin as a reserve currency. …

  • The Institutionalization of Bitcoin: What Does It Mean for Crypto Investors?

    Today, it’s easier for institutions to invest in Bitcoin than it’s ever been. Thanks to a friendlier regulatory environment combined with publicly traded Bitcoin investment products, access to Bitcoin has been simpler than ever before for traditional investors. All this has been made possible by the institutionalization of bitcoin as an asset class, which now boasts…