Key Takeaways
- • Virtune, a Stockholm-based regulated digital asset manager, launched Virtune Zcash ETP on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 6, 2026, offering 1:1 exposure to Zcash (ZEC) with 100% physical backing and a 1.49% annual management fee.
- • Virtune manages approximately $380 million in AUM and holds over 90% market share for crypto ETNs on Nasdaq Nordics, positioning itself as one of Europe's leading issuers of regulated crypto exchange-traded products since its 2023 launch.
- • The Zcash ETP trades on Nasdaq Stockholm under ticker VIRZEC in SEK, providing Swedish and Nordic institutional and retail investors regulated, custody-secured exposure to a privacy-focused blockchain asset.
- • Virtune has built trust among more than 160,000 investors through physically backed crypto ETPs, establishing itself as a key distribution vehicle for digital assets on Nordic regulated exchanges.
Summary
Virtune, a Swedish regulated asset manager headquartered in Stockholm, launched its Zcash exchange-traded product (ETP) on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 6, 2026. The product, ticker VIRZEC, provides investors with direct, physically backed exposure to Zcash's ZEC token on a major Nordic regulated exchange.
The Virtune Zcash ETP is structured as a physically backed instrument holding 100% ZEC in custody, offering 1:1 exposure at a 1.49% annual management fee. Trading in SEK, the product targets both institutional and retail investors seeking regulated access to Zcash, a privacy-focused blockchain launched in 2016 that enables optional shielded transactions using zero-knowledge proof technology. ZEC has a maximum supply of 21 million units and is used primarily for payments with optional privacy protections.
Virtune's launch reflects the company's dominant position in Nordic crypto-ETP distribution. Since launching in May 2023, Virtune has grown to manage approximately $380 million in AUM and has accumulated more than 160,000 investors across its product suite. The company commands over 90% market share for crypto ETNs on Nasdaq Nordics, underscoring its status as one of Europe's leading regulated crypto-ETP issuers. The Zcash ETP represents another incremental expansion of Virtune's product range on Nasdaq Stockholm, the region's largest stock exchange, reinforcing its distribution dominance in the Nordic market.
The Virtune Zcash ETP is structured as a physically backed instrument holding 100% ZEC in custody, offering 1:1 exposure at a 1.49% annual management fee. Trading in SEK, the product targets both institutional and retail investors seeking regulated access to Zcash, a privacy-focused blockchain launched in 2016 that enables optional shielded transactions using zero-knowledge proof technology. ZEC has a maximum supply of 21 million units and is used primarily for payments with optional privacy protections.
Virtune's launch reflects the company's dominant position in Nordic crypto-ETP distribution. Since launching in May 2023, Virtune has grown to manage approximately $380 million in AUM and has accumulated more than 160,000 investors across its product suite. The company commands over 90% market share for crypto ETNs on Nasdaq Nordics, underscoring its status as one of Europe's leading regulated crypto-ETP issuers. The Zcash ETP represents another incremental expansion of Virtune's product range on Nasdaq Stockholm, the region's largest stock exchange, reinforcing its distribution dominance in the Nordic market.
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