Hargreaves Lansdown opens crypto ETN access after UK FCA lifts retail ban

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Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK's largest retail investment platform, has begun offering customers access to cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The move marks a significant policy reversal for the platform, which previously warned investors against such products. The shift follows the UK Financial Conduct Authority's decision in October to lift its longstanding ban on crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) for retail investors. The FCA's regulatory change effectively cleared the path for mainstream investment platforms to list these products for everyday investors.

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