Unlike crypto exchange-traded funds, which are backed by the underlying asset, ETNs are unsecured debt notes tied to a specific index.
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Crypto exchange traded note (cETN) is an unsecured debt instrument that tracks the price of a digital asset without holding it, whereas a crypto exchange traded fund (cETF) is a fund that directly holds digital assets
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