Since early 2024, demand for Bitcoin exposure via reliable, regulated investments has exploded. This has come in the form of spot ETFs, Bitcoin Treasury Companies, Bitcoin Mining Companies and other companies holding Bitcoin on their Balance Sheet. As demand has evolved globally, even more Bitcoin-themed investment options have become available for KiwiWRAP KiwiSaver Scheme members.

With escalating concerns about the US dollar and general currency debasement, we are observing an increasing demand for exposure to assets like gold & silver (along with Bitcoin) as hedges. Inflation resulting in cost-of-living concerns, geopolitical risks, and the reclassification of gold as a ‘tier 1’ reserve asset for central banks (next to Treasuries), has led to significant price appreciation for these alternative forms of money in recent years.