In a recent development, giant market maker GSR announced its official entry into the ETF space today by launching its first ETF.
GSR’s GSR Crypto Core3 ETF has begun trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol BESO. The fund includes investments in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL).
The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF will invest in BTC, ETH, and SOL and accumulate staking rewards where applicable.
According to the announcement, BESO is the first actively managed multi-asset cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US to offer staking capabilities.
GSR CEO Andy Baehr said the following:
“Core3 answers three questions that every crypto investor faces: what to own, how to generate returns while holding, and how to position yourself as markets evolve?”
As cryptocurrencies become an increasingly important component of modern portfolios, Core3 provides exposure to the fundamental drivers of this asset class.
GSR’s launch comes amidst rapid growth in the cryptocurrency ETF market. Since the approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in 2024, ETF products have rapidly expanded, attracting traditional finance firms such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
Baehr said that GSR’s move signals its expansion beyond market making into asset management and capital market services.
*This is not investment advice.