As spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) debuted on the Hong Kong stock market, they potentially paving the way for Chinese investors to enter the cryptocurrency space.
Some stakeholders in the Chinese financial industry, including China Asset Management’s CEO, Yimei Li, shared this sentiment.
The introduction of these ETFs has sparked optimism among fund issuers and investors, hinting at the possibility of increased capital inflows from mainland China in the future.
Li told Bloomberg TV that the launch of spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on April 30 “opens the door for a lot of RMB [Chinese yuan] holders” seeking alternative investments.
China Asset Management, along with Harvest Global Investments and Bosera Asset Management, are the three ETF issuers that introduced crypto products on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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While these ETFs are currently restricted to Hong Kong residents, Li expressed hope for mainland Chinese investors to participate in the future, stating,
“As the opening up progresses, we definitely hope that multi-assets will be available for domestic investors.”
Crypto trading is prohibited in mainland China, but the new ETFs offer an investment avenue for those in Hong Kong.
Harvest Global CEO Han Tongli noted in a different interview with Bloomberg that regulators are closely monitoring the ETFs’ development to ensure risks are contained, indicating a potential gradual opening of the market.
Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin pioneer Samson Mow commented on the significance of these ETFs, stating on X on April 30 that they “are going to be big” and could have “massive” long-term implications, as there are limited investment options for Chinese investors currently. In his words:
“There is really nothing else for Chinese investors to put their money into at this time.”
The remarks are in reaction to a statement by Bitcoin environmentalist Daniel Batten, who noted that all three Chinese stock exchanges experienced declines in 2023, and the real estate market remains unstable.
However, mainland Chinese investors are currently barred from investing in Hong Kong’s new ETFs, as confirmed by China Asset Management’s Zhu Haokang. He mentioned that only qualified investors, institutional investors, retail investors, and international investors who meet the regulations can invest in cryptocurrency spot ETFs in Hong Kong.
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