Deutsche Börse Reports a Surge in Demand for Crypto Products

Deutsche Börse published its ETF and ETP statistics for 2021 and reported a substantial jump in investor demand related to crypto products and inflation-linked bonds today. Crypto exchange-traded notes saw a monumental rise in average monthly trading turnover as the figure climbed to over €1 billion, which is 922% higher compared to €103 million in 2020.

To meet the growing demand for crypto products, Deutsche Börse expanded its offerings last year. The platform is now offering ETNs of various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano, Ethereum, Litecoin, Polkadot, Solana, Stellar, Tezos and TRON, as well as four baskets of other cryptocurrencies.

In terms of turnover in ESG ETFs, Xetra remained the top destination in Europe with a significant number of €33.6 billion. The total turnover in ESG ETFs climbed 176% YoY.

"Continued strong growth in our ESG segment reaffirms how mission-critical sustainability is for issuers and investors. With more than 500 ESG ETFs now on Xetra, we offer investors the largest range of products in Europe. We are working with issuers to expand this range further and meet ever-higher levels of demand," said Stephan Kraus, the Head of Deutsche Börse's ETF segment.

Record Year

In addition, Deutsche Börse witnessed record demand regarding inflation-linked bonds. In 2021, trading volumes across bond ETFs with inflation protection saw a rise of 73% YoY. With trading volumes of over €205 billion in 2021 and 1,757 different products, Xetra is the leading trading venue for ETFs in Europe.

“ESG ETFs were among the most popular categories. At €33.6 billion, turnover in ESG ETFs increased by 176 percent year on year. This equates to 16.4 percent of the total ETF trading turnover on Xetra. This also makes Xetra the largest exchange venue for ESG ETFs in terms of trading turnover and number of listed ETFs,” Deutsche Börse added.