European giant Amundi to launch Bitcoin ETF in 2026 – media
French investment giant Amundi, which manages over €2 trillion in assets, is preparing to launch its first Bitcoin ETF (or, more accurately, an ETN – the European equivalent of an exchange-traded fund), according to The Big Whale, citing sources within the company.
If confirmed, Amundi would be the first major European institution to formally join BlackRock's strategy, whose US-based Bitcoin (BTC) investment product has become the company's most profitable product and a key driver of institutional capital inflows into digital assets.
A new stage for the European market
According to The Big Whale, the launch is scheduled for early 2026. For Amundi, this will be its first direct entry into the crypto market, which the company has long been watching from the sidelines, observing the rapid success of its American counterparts.
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For example, the BlackRock ETF holds 774,715 BTC, representing approximately 4% of the total Bitcoin supply on the market. According to Arkham, the combined value of these assets exceeds $88 billion.
In just 20 months, IBIT has become BlackRock's most profitable product, surpassing even the S&P 500 ETF, and now controls nearly two-thirds of the US Bitcoin ETF market.
Top 10 ETFs. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Potential impact on the European market
According to experts, Amundi's entry into the Bitcoin ETN market could radically change the European crypto investment infrastructure. The emergence of such a player will lend additional legitimacy to the sector and could accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets in the EU.
“When a European giant with €2 trillion in capital finally enters the market, it becomes clear that institutional FOMO is just beginning. 2026 is closer than it seems,” noted a Cryptia user.
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Source: cryptonews.net
