CoinShares Applauds France’s Move to Open Retail Access to Crypto ETNs

Quick Breakdown 

• France opens retail access to approved crypto ETNs, removing mandatory risk warning labels and broadening distribution.
• The UK and Nordic banks follow suit, with Nordea offering CoinShares’ Bitcoin ETP, signalling rising institutional adoption.
• Europe’s crypto ETN market is growing, with CoinShares leading inflows, and tokenized real-world assets are expected to drive 2026 expansion.

 

CoinShares has welcomed France’s latest regulatory shift, which allows retail investors to access approved crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for the first time. The decision marks a pivotal moment for Europe’s digital-asset landscape, as multiple regulators and major financial institutions simultaneously expand access to crypto-linked products.

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France and the UK dismantle long-standing retail restrictions

France’s AMF has revised its Position 2010-05 rules, enabling the retail marketing of crypto-indexed ETNs that meet eligibility criteria and removing mandatory risk warning labels previously required for such products. The update immediately broadens distribution channels for regulated digital-asset instruments.

The UK moved earlier, lifting its multi-year retail ban on crypto ETNs on October 8, 2025, opening the market to an estimated 7 million crypto holders who were previously excluded from structured exposure.

Nordic institutions warm to digital assets

Momentum is also shifting in the Nordics. Nordea, the region’s largest bank with €648 billion in AUM, will begin offering CoinShares’ Bitcoin ETP in December, signalling a material softening of institutional resistance to crypto investment products.

The move expands CoinShares’ footprint in a region where its CoinShares Physical platform has already led European crypto ETP inflows this year, surpassing $1 billion in net additions. CoinShares now holds 32% of regional AUM across its product suite, cementing its position alongside BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale as one of the sector’s global leaders.

Europe enters a new phase of retail-led market growth

Europe’s crypto ETN market has attracted €2.5 billion in inflows year to date, supported by rising retail participation across major economies. With France, the UK, and the Nordics all relaxing access in the same cycle, the region is moving toward a more unified and expansive regulatory environment, one that meaningfully increases the potential investor base for regulated digital-asset products.

Notably, CoinShares forecasts that tokenized real-world assets will anchor the next wave of crypto adoption in 2026. The firm expects RWAs, particularly tokenized US Treasuries, to attract trillions of dollars in institutional capital as investors seek higher yields, on-chain transparency, and settlement efficiency.

 

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