Picture this: every week in 2025, three brand-new crypto investment products land on regulators’ desks. That’s not hype—it’s the actual filing pace right now.
Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and even meme coins are stacking up faster than ever. Industry trackers count 155 fresh filings year-to-date, putting the market on a clear path to 200 total products by the end of 2026. Here’s what that means for your wallet—explained in plain English.
What Exactly Is a Crypto ETP?
Think of an ETP as a stock you can buy on a normal brokerage app, except it tracks the price of Bitcoin or a basket of altcoins instead of Apple or Tesla. No wallets, no seed phrases, no late-night panic about hacks.
The three-letter difference between ETF and ETP matters in Europe and Canada (where most filings happen), but the idea is identical: regulated, tradable crypto exposure.
Why 155 Filings in One Year Feels Like a Gold Rush
Before 2024, the entire planet had fewer than 50 crypto ETPs. The jump to 155 new applications in a single year mirrors the dot-com IPO frenzy of 1999—only this time the asset is digital.
Asset managers smell demand. A 2025 SEC staff report notes retail brokerage accounts now hold over $180 billion in spot Bitcoin ETPs, up 420% in 18 months.
Three Forces Driving the Surge
1. Regulatory Green Lights Keep Flashing
Europe’s UCITS framework and Canada’s OSC already approve multi-coin ETPs. The U.S. SEC, once the strict parent, green-lit Ethereum ETPs in May 2025 and now processes Solana filings in under 75 days—record speed.
2. Big Banks Want Their Slice
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Deutsche Bank filed for staking-reward ETPs that pay holders 4–6% annual yield. A Bloomberg report says these alone attracted $2.1 billion in pre-launch commitments.
3. Retail Platforms Lower the Entry Bar
Robinhood, eToro, and Revolut now list European crypto ETPs with $10 minimum buys. That’s cheaper than a pizza and suddenly puts crypto in 401(k) lineups.
Countdown to 200: The Math Is Simple
Current pace: 3 filings per week × 60 remaining weeks until December 2026 = 180. Add the 20 already “in review” from late 2024, and the market comfortably clears 200 products.
Even if approvals slow to 2 per week, the pipeline still delivers 190—statistically a rounding error from the milestone.
What Happens When We Hit 200 ETPs?
- Lower fees—competition shaved Bitcoin ETP expense ratios from 0.95% to 0.19% in 18 months.
- Niche coins go mainstream—Cardano, Polkadot, and Avalanche ETPs already trade in Zurich.
- Grandma buys crypto—advisors allocate 1–3% of model portfolios to diversified ETPs.
Should You Care? (Yes—Here’s Why)
If you’ve ever wanted crypto exposure without the tech headache, 2026 is your year. A single ticker gives you audited, insured, regulator-approved access—often inside the same retirement account you already own.
No crystal ball needed: the filings are public, the math is public, and the trend line points straight to 200 crypto ETPs by 2026.
Further reading: Track live filings at the ETF.com global screener or follow weekly updates from CoinDesk’s ETP channel.
