WisdomTree’s Physical Bitcoin (BTCW) and Physical Ethereum (ETHW) exchange-traded products are expected to list on the LSE to professional investors on May 28.

Asset manager WisdomTree (WT) won approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to list crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), saying it is among the first applicants to have its prospectus given the go-ahead by the U.K. regulator.

WisdomTree’s Physical Bitcoin (BTCW) and Physical Ethereum (ETHW) ETPs are expected to start trading on May 28 and will be available only to professional investors, according to a Wednesday announcement. They will carry fees of 35 basis points.

The New York-based firm has more than $111 billion of assets under management worldwide, and its WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW) was among those approved in the U.S. to operate a spot bitcoin ETF in January. It has offered crypto products on European exchanges since 2019.

The FCA said in March it would not to object to requests from financial institutions seeking to list ETPs for professional investors. The LSE confirmed it would accept applications for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) products in the second quarter.

The FCA introduced a ban on crypto derivatives products including ETPs in January 2020. However, with such products being widely available in Europe for several years and following the U.S. spot ETFs listing approvals, the regulator adjusted its stance. It is keeping the ban in place for for retail investors.

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Other ETP issuers are planning crypto-linked investment products that also yield staking returns.

Investment firm WisdomTree launched another tranche of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the European market.

New ETPs covering Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA) and Polkadot (DOT) listed on Swiss stock exchange SIX and Börse Xetra on Tuesday, according to a press release. Euronext exchanges in Paris and Amsterdam will add them at the end of the month.

Crypto ETPs are mainstream investment vehicles that offer easy exposure to cryptos. They’re prevalent in Europe where regulators have moved faster on crypto products. WisdomTree and other issuers like VanEck and 21Shares all have launched crypto ETPs in Europe well beyond plain-vanilla offerings in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH).

Meanwhile in the U.S., crypto asset managers are still fighting for the first bitcoin spot vehicle to clear the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC allowed two cash-settled bitcoin futures ETFs last October.

“A key component to our approach is launching strategies which will resonate with institutional investors,” WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets for Europe Jason Guthrie said in a statement.

Competition has driven crypto ETP expenses down (WisdomTree’s 0.95% is among the lowest) but also pressured issuers to innovate. FTX and CoinShares said last week they were working to launch “the first” Solana ETP that returns a portion of staking rewards to investors.

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