Investment Q&A

Q: What is the difference between owing a bitcoin company like COIN or a bitcoin ETF? Which is riskier and which would you prefer?

Q: Hi team,

My question is regarding Bitcoin. Do YOU hold it, and maybe an explanation why or why not?
An attractive entry price?
Are there other cryptos that seem appealing?

Thanks

Q: I presently hold the above mentioned Bitcoin stocks and need to review and maybe sell some of these investments for 2025. I would appreciate your comments as to which ones do not belong in my TFSA investments?
Thank you and wish all of you at 5i a Merry Christmas!

Q: For tax purposes (t1135) is btcc considered foreign content?

Q: Hello. What are the best ways to own actual bitcoin in Canada? Via a digital coin exchange/platform or via an ETF?

Can you recommend a platform and some ETFs?

What do you think about BTCC?

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Q: Could you compare the cumulative returns between BTCC and BTCY for the past 2 years or so. I know a yielding product would typically return less over time with an appreciating underlying asset, but I'm wondering what the comparison is assuming one reinvested dividends?

Also, could you also suggest what bitcoin etf in Canada has the lowest fees or the best one to use for a long term hold?

Thanks very much

Q: Could you please advise me on which ETF you would recommend for trading Bitcoins in Canadian Dollars. High daily trading volume, Liquidity and bid/ask spread are important criteria.
Thank you

Q: Hi, Canadian Bitcoin ETFs seem to lose traction against the new US ETFs.
You had many comments on Bitcoin (halving,etc ..) in the QA.
What about the fate of Etherum ETFs ? Different enough or same path ? Why ?
Merci, Denise

Q: Thank you for the great explanation on bitcoin and the upcoming halving a few days ago. I have owned a few bitcoin mining companies for sometime, definitely been going up and down over the years but recently they have gone below 30%. Would I be better off selling the mining companies and putting my money into the bitcoin ETFs?

Q: Which one would have the best return after 5 years in your opinion? Greetings, Peter.

Q: Morning 5iTeam,

Would you please recommend a couple of bitcoin ETFs in both Canadian and US markets.

Cheers,
Harry

Q: Hello, I am looking at investing a small part of my portfolio into Bitcoin. I don't want to hold real bitcoin, can you suggest a couple ETF's in Canada that I could purchase?

Q: Hi 5i team,

I am wondering if we should switch from the Canadian to the US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which have lower fees and higher liquidity. The US ETFs charge as low as low as 0.20%, while the Canadian ones charge around 0.88%. The US ETFs also have more trading volume and assets than the Canadian ones.

However, moving to the US ETFs would also involve some costs and risks, such as currency conversion, tax implications, and exchange rate fluctuations. It might also be too early to judge the performance of the US ETFs, as they are very new.

Please share your thoughts.

Best,
Matt

Q: Hi Team
I was wondering if there is a way to play options on bitcoin, I am thinking of buying puts
thanks

Q: Hi,

Currently have no exposure to crypto and have been a spectator on the sidelines mainly. I held positions in HUT and HIVE awhile back but sold those. With almost certain approval of a spot bitcoin ETF, the market is gaining optimism and it seems investors are more bullish on crypto. What is your view on the current crypto market? Is this run up going to be followed by another crash or do you see more sustained rally with the new ETF? Is this rally going to be followed by another selloff once the ETF news is approved?

What are some low, med, higher risks positions to gain exposure if one wanted some small exposure. Here are some I'm watching. Can you rank whether they are low, med, or higher risk.

HUT, HIVE, BITF, RIOT, DGHI, MSTR, RIOT, COIN, GLXY

I know you own GLXY in the model portfolio already. Also, what would be your top ETF for exposure?

I'm a very disciplined investor, but on the edge of FOMO ; )

Thanks!

Q: Hi all,
What makes the crypto market move ? Relationship to stock markets, currency, politics ? Where do you see the cryptos in the future, a good bet or rather risky ?
Any interesting study on this ?
Good day, Denise

Q: i owned some glxy and it was nice to see 5i increasing their position.
do you like btcc, or do you recommend another and if you do like btcc ,is it the one hedged to cdn dollar dave

Q: My Grandsons are 3 &1 old. They have 43% ZUT, 35% VFV, 21% ZWB and 0.9% BTCC.in their present RESP. I am looking for thoughts for the coming year deposit.
My thought are add to VFV (not enough now to reinvest),add a Reit ETF like TGRE or add an telecom ETF. I can not find a telecom ETF in Canada so maybe an alternative would be T.
All thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thank you

Q: Dear 5i team.

Now that Bitcoin seems to be forming a base in the 20k usd range, can you update your thoughts on:
1) The risks associated with owning crypto?
2) The best way(s) to own them? (Ie: in USD and CAD)

Any other commentary is welcome.

Thank you for your ongoing help in these matters.

Q: Is it worthwhile to own both Etherum and Bitcoin? Are they really different or one of them is enough to be exposed to the crypto sector? Etherum seems to fare a bit better. Thanks again.