{"headers":{"Content-Type":"application\/x-www-form-urlencoded"},"body":"source_lang=&target_lang=PT-PT&tag_handling=xml&split_sentences=1&preserve_formatting=1&text=Investment%3A+62%25+of+investors+will+add+crypto+to+portfolios&text=As+Malta+crypto+fund+is+launched%2C+crypto+investment+in+Europe+and+globally+might+start+seeing+a+snowball+of+interest.&text=The+Financial+Services+Authority+in+Malta+has+given+the+go-ahead+for+a+cryptocurrency+asset+index+fund+for+listing+on+Malta%27s+national+Stock+Exchange.+%3Cstrong%3EBold%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0A%0AThe+asset+manager+Iconic+Funds+has+announced+that+it+will+be+listing+its+BITA20+XA+Crypto+Asset+Index+Fund+on+the+exchange+within+the+next+few+days+and+that+the+fund+will+be+enabling+direct+exposure+to+cryptocurrencies+if+eligible+citizens+would+like+to+add+crypto+assets+to+their+portfolios.+The+fund+holds+an+investment+in+the+top+leading+20+cryptocurrencies.+As+it+stands%2C+the+fund+will+only+be+available+to+individuals+who+qualify+to+invest%2C+and+it+will+not+be+open+to+the+general+public.+%3Cstrong%3EBold%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0A%0AWhile+investors+in+European+markets+have+not+been+missing+on+cryptocurrency+investment%2C+a+regulated+market+in+the+space+offering+more+assets+than+Bitcoin+will+generate+more+exposure+for+the+industry+with+increased+trust+and+national+support.+%3Cstrong%3EBold%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0A%3Cdiv+class%3D%22wpb_text_column+wpb_content_element+%22%3E%0A%3Cdiv+class%3D%22wpb_wrapper%22%3E%0A%0ALast+year%2C+cryptocurrency-linked+exchange-traded+products+in+Europe+surpassed+%E2%82%AC1+billion+EUR+in+assets+in+assets.+That+level+of+cryptocurrency+investment+represents+a+strong+level+of+growth+and+adoption+for+the+industry+and+signifies+the+rate+of+trust+that+investors+are+starting+to+place+in+the+cryptocurrency+market%3B+a+space+that+has+been+suffering+from+a+reputation+of+volatility.+%3Cstrong%3EBold%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0A%0AAccording+to+the+CEO+of+Iconic+Funds+Patrick+Lowry%2C+the+move+towards+offering+investors+greater+ways+to+buy+and+hold+cryptocurrencies+comes+at+a+time+when+the+industry+is+watching+the+Bitcoin+ETF+and+regulation+surrounding+the+United+States+and+Bitcoin.+As+he+said%3A%0A%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%E2%80%9C%3Cem%3EWhile+the+crypto+world+seems+hyper-focused+on+the+ever-elusive+spot+Bitcoin+ETF%2C+we+decided+to+stay+ahead+of+the+curve+and+list+the+Iconic+BITA20+XA+Crypto+AssetIndex+Fund+on+a+regulated+market+in+Europe.+Investors+are+actively+seeking+access+to+crypto+beyond+just+Bitcoin%2C+and+we+hope+our+fund%E2%80%99s+listing+gives+professional+investors+more+opportunity+to+gain+exposure+to+the+crypto+market.%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%0AIconic+Funds+has+already+shown+support+for+a+Bitcoin+ETF+product+on+the+German+stock+exchange+in+Frankfurt+and+Deutsche+Boerse%E2%80%99s+virtual+asset+stock+exchange.+This+new+index+fund+has+been+touted+as+the+first+to+offer+investors+exposure+to+cryptocurrencies+through+a+regulated+platform.%0A%3Ch2%3EIconic+Funds+research+into+crypto+investors%3C%2Fh2%3E%0AEarlier+this+month%2C+Iconic+Funds+along+with+Cryptology+Asset+Group+released+a+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ficonicholding.com%2Fcryptocurrencies-and-the-sharpe-ratio-of-traditional-investment-models%2F%22%3Ereport%3C%2Fa%3E+looking+at+how+the+past+year+with+the+pandemic+and+the+explosion+of+cryptocurrency+assets+has+impacted+investment+portfolios.+According+to+the+research%2C+the+offering+of+cryptocurrency+investment+has+had+a+positive+effect+on+how+investment+portfolios+have+performed+over+the+past+year+looking+at+investments+across+several+asset+allocation+models+and+classes.+%3Cstrong%3EBold%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0A%0AIconic+Funds+found+that+adding+cryptocurrency+to+an+investment+fund+improves+the+profitability+of+diverse+portfolios.+This+was+found+despite+any+volatility+including+the+crash+that+occurred+last+March+and+the+recent+crash+in+May.+The+study+considered+a+risk-reward+overview+and+measured+how+changes+took+place+in+portfolios+related+to+earning+and+losses+in+portfolios+that+included+cryptocurrency.+The+study+noted%3A%0A%3Cblockquote%3E%E2%80%9C%3Cem%3EThis+report+finds+that+the+addition+of+cryptocurrencies+to+any+portfolio+covered+had+a+positive+impact+on+the+returns+as+well+as+the+risk-reward+performance+of+the+portfolio.+This+finding+holds+despite+a+significant+correction+in+the+crypto+markets+during+the+beginning+of+2021.+Furthermore%2C+the+addition+of+more+cryptocurrencies+led+to+even+higher+returns.%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fem%3E%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%0AA+month+prior+to+the+investment+report%2C+Nickel+Digital+Asset+Management+estimated+that+over+60%25+of+global+institutional+investors+with+no+previous+cryptocurrency+exposure+will+start+adding+cryptocurrency+and+blockchain-related+investments+into+their+holdings+over+the+next+year.+According+to+Nickel%2C+which+took+data+from+wealth+managers+and+investment+managers+across+the+globe%2C+the+main+reason+investors+would+opt+to+add+cryptocurrency+to+their+portfolios+would+be+to+increas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