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Updated Jul 1, 2025, 6:59 a.m. Published Jul 1, 2025, 6:58 a.m.
- Asset manager Fineqia has launched a Bitcoin Yield ETP on the Vienna Stock Exchange, aiming for a 6% annual yield through DeFi strategies on top of bitcoin’s price.
- The ETP allows in-kind transfers, enabling digital asset holders to contribute BTC directly without converting to cash.
- Bitcoin exchange-traded products has enjoyed rapid growth, managing $150 billion of assets, Fineqia said.
A bitcoin
exchange-traded product(ETP)that generates yield from decentralized finance(DeFi)markets has debuted on Tuesday, in what issuer Fineqia calls a first of its kind.
The Fineqia Bitcoin Yield ETP (YBTC), listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, targets a 6% annual yield by deploying investor capital into DeFi strategies. It is issued by Fineqia’s Liechtenstein-based subsidiary and advised by Psalion Yield, a digital asset investment firm focused on blockchain-based yield.
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Unlike existing crypto yield ETPs that rely on derivatives or structured notes, YBTC maintains one-to-one exposure to bitcoin while generating returns directly from DeFi protocols.
“It allows investors to earn more BTC while they hold it, combining long-term conviction with compounding returns, all inside a regulated wrapper,” said Fineqia CEO, Bundeep Singh Rangar.
The ETP also supports in-kind transfers, meaning that digital asset holders can contribute BTC directly to the product without the need to first convert into cash incurring a taxable event.
YBTC arrives at a time when investor interest in crypto-focused investments is growing. These investment products has brought digital assets closer to traditional investors, allowing them to invest in digital assets in a familiar way through brokerage accounts without the need of crypto wallets and blockchain transactions.
Bitcoin exchange-traded products enjoyed rapid growth over the past year and have gobbled up $150 billion of assets, Fineqia said.
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Krisztian Sandor is a U.S. markets reporter focusing on stablecoins, tokenization, real-world assets. He graduated from New York University’s business and economic reporting program before joining CoinDesk. He holds BTC, SOL and ETH.
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