Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC)

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Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC) was the world's first spot Bitcoin ETF, launching February 18, 2021, on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in Canada. Purpose Investments, a Canadian asset manager, beat US regulators by nearly three years in approving a physically-backed Bitcoin ETF. BTCC holds actual Bitcoin (not futures) and achieved over $1 billion CAD in AUM within its first two days of trading. It paved the way for a wave of Canadian Bitcoin ETFs from CI Galaxy, 3iQ, and others.

Details

Aum: ~C$2B
Type: Spot Bitcoin ETF
Issuer: Purpose Investments
Region: Canada
Ticker: BTCC
Country: Canada
Manager: Purpose Investments
Aum Date: March 2026
Exchange: TSX
Custodian: Gemini Trust Company, LLC
Fund Type: spot_etf
Structure: Physically-backed Bitcoin ETF
Expense Ratio: 1.00%
Fiat Currency: CAD
Rrsp Eligible: Yes
Tfsa Eligible: Yes
Bitcoin Direct: Yes
Inception Date: 2021-02-18
Management Fee: 1.00%
Exchange Listed: TSX
Physically Backed: Yes

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