富蘭克林鄧普頓向 SEC 提交推出加密指數 ETF 的申請

此舉突顯了機構對加密 ETF 的興趣日益濃厚，尤其是涉及比特幣等資產的ETF。

Franklin Templeton, a major US asset management company, has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a crypto index Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF).

美國大型資產管理公司富蘭克林鄧普頓已向美國證券交易委員會（SEC）提交申請，推出加密指數交易所交易基金（ETF）。

This move highlights growing institutional interest in crypto ETFs, especially those tracking assets like Bitcoin.

此舉凸顯了機構對加密 ETF 的興趣日益濃厚，尤其是那些追蹤比特幣等資產的機構。

Franklin Templeton’s Crypto Index ETF application reflects growing institutional interest in Web3

富蘭克林鄧普頓的加密貨幣指數 ETF 申請反映了機構對 Web3 日益增長的興趣

On August 16, Franklin Templeton filed to introduce the “Franklin Crypto Index ETF,” which aims to provide investors with diversified exposure to several cryptocurrencies. The index will initially focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum, with plans to potentially include additional assets in the future.

8 月 16 日，富蘭克林鄧普頓申請推出“富蘭克林加密貨幣指數 ETF”，旨在為投資者提供多種加密貨幣的多元化投資。該指數最初將關注比特幣和以太坊，並計劃在未來納入更多資產。

The Crypto Index Fund will be structured as a weighted offering, with allocations based on the market capitalization of the underlying assets, according to the filing. The index will use pricing data from the CME CF Bitcoin and Ethereum reference rates to calculate its value.

文件稱，加密貨幣指數基金將採用加權發行的形式，並根據基礎資產的市值進行分配。該指數將使用 CME CF 比特幣和以太坊參考匯率的定價數據來計算其價值。

If approved by the SEC, the fund could draw investors away from single-asset ETFs, potentially positioning Franklin Templeton as a major player in the market.

如果獲得 SEC 批准，該基金可能會吸引投資者遠離單一資產 ETF，從而有可能使富蘭克林鄧普頓成為市場的主要參與者。

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This move further highlights the growing institutional interest in the emerging sector, as noted by market observers. According to data shared by K33 Research’s Senior Analyst, Vetle Lunde, the number of professional firms that invested in crypto-related spot ETFs increased by 262 during Q2 to reach 1,199 institutional investors.

正如市場觀察家指出的那樣，此舉進一步凸顯了機構對新興產業日益增長的興趣。 K33 Research 資深分析師 Vetle Lunde 分享的數據顯示，第二季投資加密貨幣相關現貨 ETF 的專業公司數量增加了 262 家，達到 1,199 家機構投資者。

While retail investors still hold the bulk of the market, institutional investors have increased their holdings by 2.41% of their Assets Under Management (AUM). Despite some reduction in exposure, firms like Millennium and Susquehanna remain the largest holders of spot Bitcoin ETFs. New entrants like Jane Street and Paul Tudor Jones also made significant Bitcoin ETF investments during this period.

儘管散戶仍佔市場大部分份額，但機構投資者的持倉量已增加至其管理資產 (AUM) 的 2.41%。儘管風險敞口有所減少，Millennium 和 Susquehanna 等公司仍然是現貨比特幣 ETF 的最大持有者。 Jane Street 和 Paul Tudor Jones 等新進業者在此期間也進行了大量比特幣 ETF 投資。

“GBTC saw a substantial reduction in their institutional capital, whereas IBIT and FBTC saw a pronounced growth in professional investor dominance,” Lunde added.

Lunde 補充道：“GBTC 的機構資本大幅減少，而 IBIT 和 FBTC 的專業投資者主導地位顯著增長。”

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Amid this rise in institutional participation, CoinShares’ Head of Research, James Butterfill, pointed out that investment advisors now manage the most AUM in the market.

隨著機構參與度的上升，CoinShares 研究主管 James Butterfill 指出，投資顧問現在管理著市場上最多的資產管理規模。

“Looking from the top level, Investment advisors and Brokerages have the most AUM now at $4.7 billion and $1.5 billion respectively. This is followed by Hedge Funds and Holding companies with $3.8 billion and $1.1 billion respectively,” Butterfill stated.

「從頂樓來看，投資顧問和經紀公司目前的資產管理規模最多，分別為 47 億美元和 15 億美元。其次是對沖基金和控股公司，分別擁有 38 億美元和 11 億美元的資產，」Butterfill 表示。