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Defiance Files for 49 Proposed 3x Leveraged ETFs That Could Include Bitcoin-Focused Funds

Defiance Investments filed a prospectus proposing 49 new 3X leveraged and inverse ETFs, including crypto-focused funds that track Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Robinhood, BitMine Immersion, Circle, Grayscale mini-trusts and a Solana ETF; the filing warns these 3X leveraged ETFs carry high short-term risk for aggressive traders. 49 proposed funds offering 3X long and inverse exposure Proposals include crypto firms, token-tracking ETFs, tech stocks and gold with explicit investor risk ￰0￱ Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF demand helped spur filings; BTC ETFs hold roughly $150 billion in assets (CoinGlass data). 3X leveraged ETFs by Defiance Investments propose triple-long and inverse crypto and tech exposure; read the filing highlights and risk considerations — learn more ￰1￱ are Defiance Investments’ proposed 3X leveraged ETFs?

Defiance Investments’ prospectus requests 49 new 3X leveraged and inverse ETFs , offering triple daily exposure to crypto firms, token-linked ETFs and select tech ￰2￱ filing lists single-stock, ETF and crypto ETP targets and repeatedly warns these funds are suited only for aggressive, short-term ￰3￱ do the proposed 3X leveraged crypto ETFs differ from existing 2X products? Three-times leveraged ETFs aim to deliver approximately 3X the daily return of an underlying asset, versus 2X funds that seek double daily ￰4￱ leverage compounds daily, 3X funds amplify volatility and path dependency, increasing the chance of significant losses over multi-day holding ￰5￱ and market analysts have expressed caution. , "description": "Defiance Investments proposed 49 new 3X leveraged and inverse ETFs covering crypto firms, token-tracking ETFs and tech names, with explicit risk disclosures for short-term traders.", "mainEntityOfPage": Why did Defiance target crypto firms and token ETFs with 3X leverage?

Defiance targeted crypto firms and token-linked ETFs to meet rising investor demand for direct and derivative exposure to digital ￰6￱ surge in spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF inflows — with Bitcoin-related funds commanding sizable assets according to CoinGlass — encouraged issuers to explore leveraged versions despite higher ￰7￱ specific companies and token ETFs are named in the filing? The prospectus lists funds tied to Coinbase, MicroStrategy (Bitcoin treasury exposure), Robinhood, BitMine Immersion (Ethereum treasury exposure), Circle (USDC issuer), Grayscale mini-trust ETFs tracking Bitcoin and Ethereum, and a Solana ETF from Volatility ￰8￱ filing proposes both 3X long and 3X inverse share classes for many of these ￰9￱ Asked Questions , Will the SEC allow more 3X leveraged ETFs?

Recent filings — including Defiance’s — indicate the SEC is receiving applications for higher-leverage ￰10￱ analysts, such as ￰11￱ senior analyst Sumit Roy, note the regulator may permit more volatile products, but approvals will depend on disclosures, structure and investor-protection ￰12￱ should investors evaluate proposed 3X leveraged ETFs? Evaluate leverage objectives, daily rebalancing mechanics, expense ratios, underlying liquidity, and prospectus risk ￰13￱ historical one-day return replication and understand compounding effects for multi-day ￰14￱ funds are primarily for experienced, short-term traders. , Key Takeaways Defiance filed for 49 3X ETFs : Proposals include crypto firms, token ETFs and tech stocks, with both long and inverse ￰15￱ leverage increases risk : 3X daily leverage amplifies volatility and can produce large multi-day divergences from expected ￰16￱ due diligence required : Read prospectuses, assess liquidity and model compounding before trading these ￰17￱ The Defiance prospectus signals a push to expand 3X leveraged ETFs across crypto and tech exposures, reflecting issuer interest in meeting aggressive trader demand. 3X leveraged ETFs may arrive if approved, but their complexity and high risk make careful evaluation ￰18￱ regulatory decisions and read fund disclosures before trading.

NEW: @Defiance_ETFs has just filed for just shy of 50 3X levered ￰19￱ on single stocks, some on other ETFs, some on crypto ￰20￱ are getting wild. — James Seyffart (@JSeyff) October 3, 2025 By: COINOTAG • Published: 2025-10-03 • Updated: 2025-10-03 Sources referenced in reporting: Defiance Investments prospectus filed with the ￰21￱ and Exchange Commission; commentary from Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart; data from CoinGlass; analysis quotes from ￰22￱ senior analyst Sumit Roy.

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