Investment companies and bitcoins

[Sword Smith]

We have all heard about the Winklevoss' plans to start an ETF but do you know about any other investment companies/capital management companies that have invested in or plan to invest in bitcoins?

[johnyj]

Buying coins by yourself is the best investment options since you don't need to rely on a third party to handle the coins for you, thus no risk of default

[Sword Smith]

Buying coins by yourself is the best investment options since you don't need to rely on a third party to handle the coins for you, thus no risk of default

I do own a couple of coins myself. I was asking to know if there was any movement in this direction since it could have huge implications for the coming price moves in bitcoins as well as its respectability.

[Endgame]

Exante is a Malta-based Bitcoin-only hedge fund: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2013/06/25/exante-adds-share-trading-to-global-bitcoin-fund/