FINMA Approves Switzerland’s First Bitcoin Fund for Retail Investors
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On October 20, 2026, Cryptopolitan reported that the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) approved Switzerland’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) for retail investors that directly holds Bitcoin. Previously, the fund was available only to qualified investors; this approval removes that restriction, allowing retail investors to invest in a fund that directly holds Bitcoin. FINMA also approved an exemption for the fund from the risk-diversification rules for public funds, citing Bitcoin’s longer trading history and higher trading volume than other cryptocurrencies. The report explicitly stated that this exemption applies only to this Bitcoin fund, not to other cryptocurrencies.
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FINMA has approved Switzerland’s first exchange-traded fund for retail investors that holds Bitcoin directly, ending the previous restriction that such funds were available only to qualified investors. The fund has been granted an exemption from the risk diversification rules for public funds on the grounds that Bitcoin has a longer trading history and higher trading volumes than other cryptocurrencies; the exemption does not apply to other cryptocurrencies.
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