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Crypto products have grown on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2021

According to a report by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, cryptocurrency certificates were once again the most popular products in 2021 with a trading volume of more than €1 billion at the Frankfurt Certificate Exchange, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

$1 billion volumes for crypto products in Frankfurt

The Frankfurt Exchange’s report, published annually, found that the volume of crypto certificates was estimated at more than €1 billion in 2021. This represents about 5.4% of the combined trading volume of the 18.4 billion euros traded on the Frankfurt exchange last year.

Florian Claus, a board member of Börse Frankfurt Zertifikate AG, explained to the press how 2021 saw a real boom in certificates linked to cryptocurrencies listed in Frankfurt:

“With over 900 products on a total of 29 crypto underlyings, we now offer the largest range of crypto products in the certificate sector in Germany. This enables investors to trade cryptocurrencies quickly and easily via their own securities account”.

According to some experts, this success is also due to the favorable treatment of these products on the tax front, as there is still a lack of precise regulations on crypto financial products.

Frankfurt crypto products
Boom in certificates related to cryptocurrencies listed in Frankfurt

More crypto products for German investors

In pursuit of this new trend, Deutsche Börse has expanded its product offering for cryptocurrencies (ETNs) from 4 to 36 products by the end of 2021. ETNs are planned only for the most popular and capitalized digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano, Ethereum, Litecoin , Polkadot, Solana, Stellar, Tezos and TRON, as well as products linked to four cryptocurrency baskets. 

The average monthly trading turnover of crypto ETNs has, according to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange report, increased to more than €1 billion (+922%; 2020: €103 million).

In addition, at the end of 2021, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange acquired a majority stake in Crypto Finance Group, a leading Swiss company providing digital asset services. 

The statement issued by the German stock exchange following the acquisition explains how this transaction: 

“lays the foundation for building an independent, transparent and highly scalable ecosystem for digital assets under European regulation”.

In addition, Deutsche Börse revealed that very soon it may provide additional crypto options to its customers, including post-trade transactions.

 

Vincenzo Cacioppoli
Vincenzo Cacioppoli
Vincenzo was born in Genova but lived most of his life in Milan. He has a degree in political science. He is a journalist, blogger, writer, and marketing and digital advertising expert. After a long experience in traditional marketing, he started working with the web and digital advertising in 2011, creating a company called Le enfants. Passionate about the web and innovation, in 2018 he started exploring the topics related to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Independent cryptocurrency trader since March 2018, he now collaborates with companies in the sector as a content marketing specialist. In his blog. mediateccando.blogspot.com, he has long been primarily focused on blockchain, which he considers to be the greatest technological innovation after the Internet. His first book about blockchain and fintech is scheduled for release in November.
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