{"id":77677,"date":"2026-09-03T22:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T22:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/hargreaves-lansdown-adds-bitcoin-ether-etns-for-eligible-uk-investors\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T22:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T22:02:48","slug":"hargreaves-lansdown-adds-bitcoin-ether-etns-for-eligible-uk-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/hargreaves-lansdown-adds-bitcoin-ether-etns-for-eligible-uk-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Hargreaves Lansdown Adds Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for Eligible UK Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Hargreaves Lansdown added nine bitcoin and ether ETNs from Blackrock, 21Shares, and others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The move expands U.K. retail crypto access, but investors face eligibility checks and a 24-hour wait.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Demand will show whether mainstream platforms can lift U.K. crypto ETN trading beyond modest levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Hargreaves Lansdown Lists 9 Crypto ETNs From Blackrock, Bitwise<\/h2>\n<p>One of the world\u2019s largest digital wealth management brokerage platforms, Hargreaves Lansdown, is giving eligible U.K. customers access to bitcoin and ether exchange-traded notes (ETNs), marking a notable shift for a platform that previously questioned whether bitcoin should be treated as an asset class.<\/p>\n<p>The firm has listed nine crypto ETNs from issuers including Blackrock\u2019s iShares, Wisdomtree, 21Shares, Invesco, Coinshares and Bitwise, according to the Financial Times. Annual fees range from zero to 0.35%.<\/p>\n<p>The products are available through Hargreaves\u2019 Advanced Investing service. Customers must meet eligibility requirements, pass an appropriateness assessment and wait through a 24-hour cooling-off period before trading.<\/p>\n<p>That structure reflects the caution still surrounding retail crypto access in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Access Expands but With Guardrails<\/h2>\n<p>The launch follows the Financial Conduct Authority\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/fca-crypto-etn-ban-reversal-a-milestone-moment-for-uk-says-zebu-live-ceo\/\">decision in October 2025<\/a> to restore retail access to crypto ETNs.<\/p>\n<p>Hargreaves did not immediately follow rivals into the market. At the time, the platform didn\u2019t consider bitcoin as an asset class, underscoring its more conservative stance. Its approach has since softened, but not disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Product Officer Doug Abbott said the firm wanted customers to understand the risks before investing. He also said the company had continued receiving questions about crypto ETNs, particularly from more experienced investors.<\/p>\n<p>For those customers, the appeal is straightforward. ETNs provide exposure to the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-price-barrels-towards-81k-as-shorts-lose-415m\/\">bitcoin price<\/a> or ether without requiring investors to hold crypto directly, manage private keys or use a digital asset exchange.<\/p>\n<h2>UK Crypto ETN Trading Is Growing<\/h2>\n<p>The development matters because Hargreaves is a major gateway to U.K. retail capital.<\/p>\n<p>Trading in London-listed crypto ETNs has increased since the FCA reopened access. 21Shares estimated that the products generated roughly $1.5 billion in trading volume after the rule change, about 9 times the level seen over the previous 17 months.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, London remains well behind Europe\u2019s largest venues. August trading volumes were reportedly about one-sixth of those on Germany\u2019s Xetra exchange.<\/p>\n<p>The timing is notable as well. Bitcoin\u2019s price traded near $125,000 when the FCA changed its rules in October 2025, later fell toward $58,000 in June, and has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/bitcoin-price-surges-as-bulls-slam-into-79000-resistance\/\">recovered to around $80,000<\/a> as Hargreaves enters the market.<\/p>\n<p>For U.K. investors, the significance is less about another crypto product and more about distribution. Bitcoin exposure is moving deeper into mainstream investment platforms, even as those platforms keep tighter controls around who can buy it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/hargreaves-lansdown-adds-bitcoin-ether-etns-for-eligible-uk-investors\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Hargreaves Lansdown added nine bitcoin and ether ETNs from Blackrock, 21Shares, and others. The move expands U.K. retail crypto access, but investors face eligibility checks and a 24-hour wait. Demand will show whether mainstream platforms can lift U.K. crypto ETN trading beyond modest levels. 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