Friends With Money #198: What's the deal with crypto ETFs?

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Cryptocurrency has piqued the interest of many Australians in recent years. So for those looking to access the likes of Bitcoin, is there any advantage to using ETFs over buying directly?

This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by Marc Jocum, senior investment strategist at Global X ETFs, to dig into cryptocurrency exchange traded funds and what they are all about. They discuss:

  • Crypto ETFs versus buying directly
  • The crypto assets available through ETFs
  • How crypto ETFs actually work
  • The recent performance of cryptocurrency
  • What the future could hold for crypto ETFs

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Tom Watson is a senior journalist at Money magazine, and one of the hosts of the Friends With Money podcast. He's previously worked as a journalist covering everything from property and consumer banking to financial technology. Tom has a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Marc Jocum is a product and investment strategist at investment firm Global X ETFs where his responsibilities include investment research and ETF analysis to facilitate market insights, product development, investment strategy and portfolio construction. Before joining Global X ETFs in 2023, Marc had a decade of experience in the industry, with roles at Stockspot, Morgan Stanley, AMP and KPMG. Marc holds a Bachelor of Business from UTS, a Diploma of Financial Planning, and has completed CFA Level 1.