ITS expands its range of trading instruments with 12 ETFs on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Forex and gold
The international trading platform ITS is expanding its range of investment instruments. Starting on December 11, investors will gain access to 12 new exchange-traded funds:
Bitcoin ETFs:
- Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) – A spot bitcoin ETF that uses its own custodian (Fidelity Digital Assets) to reduce counterparty risks.
- WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW) – A spot bitcoin ETF from WisdomTree, a global provider with almost 20 years of experience in managing exchange-traded products. The custodian is Coinbase.
- Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) – The oldest spot bitcoin investment product (since 2013) with the largest assets under management among all BTC ETFs.
- ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) – A spot bitcoin ETF jointly issued by ARK Invest and Swiss crypto issuer 21Shares. It integrates Chainlink Proof of Reserve technology for reserve transparency.
- Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) – A spot bitcoin ETF from Bitwise, a company specializing exclusively in digital assets since 2017.
- Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC) – A spot bitcoin ETF from Franklin Templeton, one of the largest investment companies founded in 1947.
Ether ETF:
- Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHE) – The largest Ether ETF in the world, investing directly in ETH. It holds a significant share of the global ETH supply.
Gold ETFs:
- abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) – A physical gold ETF from abrdn with storage in Swiss and London vaults (custodian ICBC Standard Bank). Trades at the price of 1/100 of an ounce of gold.
- SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM) – A mini version of the largest gold ETF (GLD) from State Street. Gold is stored in the vaults of ICBC and JPMorgan in London, New York and Zurich.
- GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) – A physical gold ETF with enhanced transparency: the daily publication of the bar list and only LBMA Good Delivery standard bars.
- iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM) – A micro physical gold ETF from BlackRock (iShares), the world's largest asset manager. Suitable for investors with smaller portfolios.
Currency ETF:
- Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) – An ETF tracking the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate. Launched in 2005, it allows investors to hedge currency risks or take a position on the dynamics of the European currency.
ITS offers access to more than 3,000 international securities, including over 300 ETFs. The securities are part of ITS's own indexes, such as ITS World and ITS Shariah, as well as major global indexes, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500, covering most sectors of the global economy.
The trading session on ITS lasts almost 18 hours, from 10:00 AM Astana time to 03:45 AM the following day. The extended trading session allows investors to effectively manage their investment portfolios, responding promptly to corporate and economic events.
About ITS
ITS is an international liquidity hub. Central to ITS's business model are the principles of best execution and smart order routing technology. These principles enable investors to execute securities transactions at the best prices available on the global financial market, regardless of the transaction volume. This technology ensures that the liquidity for foreign securities on ITS matches that of leading international platforms where these securities are traded.
ITS Central Securities Depository Limited, the central depository for ITS, offers depository services for the storage and settlement of securities. The depository has received Qualified Intermediary with primary withholding responsibility (WQI) status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Operating a clearing house that acts as a central counterparty, ITS assumes the counterparty role for all obligations of clearing participants and manages the clearing process for transactions on the ITS trading platform.
ITS also calculates its own indexes: the ITS World index (ITSW) and the ITS Shariah index (ITSS).
ITS's direct clients include professional securities market participants from Kazakhstan and other countries, such as financial intermediaries that are accredited and directly registered at the AIFC. Investors, both private individuals and legal entities, access trading through these financial intermediaries, such as brokers and banks.
ITS Press Service