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Standard Chartered will provide digital asset custody for 21Shares, signaling deeper TradFi expansion into crypto and raising questions about Zodia Custody’s future role. Major bank Standard Chartered announced fund manager 21Shares has selected it as its digital asset custodian, potentially moving away from a crypto-native partner. According to a Monday announcement from Standard Chartered shared with Cointelegraph, the bank will provide crypto custody services to 21Shares, which offers multiple exchange-traded crypto products. Margaret Harwood-Jones, the bank’s global head of financing and securities services, said the collaboration allows them to “to extend our expertise into the fast-evolving digital asset ecosystem.” However, 21Shares already had a crypto-native custody partner. In late June 2024, the fund manager partnered with crypto-native custodian Zodia Custody to hold its assets. Zodia Custody was co-founded by Standard Chartered in 2020 and operated as a wholly owned subsidiary, indicating that th...

21Shares, one of the largest crypto ETF issuers with $8 billion in assets, continues to introduce more investment products in Europe as an influx of new crypto ETFs hits the US. 21Shares, a major crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, is expanding its offerings in Europe with the launch of six more funds on Sweden’s stock exchange, Nasdaq Stockholm. 21Shares on Thursday announced the cross-listing of six additional products on Nasdaq Stockholm, including ETPs for Aave (AAVE), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Polkadot (DOT) and two crypto basket products. With the expansion, 21shares now offers a total of 16 ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm, which is just a fraction of multiple offerings available on other European exchanges like SIX Swiss Exchange, Deutsche Börse Xetra, Euronext Amsterdam and more. Read more

Metaplanet has approved a ¥21.2 billion Class B share issuance to advance its Bitcoin treasury model, strengthen capital and reserves, attract long-term institutional investors, and support preparations for a future public offering of the new share class. The post Metaplanet to Issue Class B Shares via Third-Party Allotment appeared first on Cryptonews.

21Shares’ new crypto index ETFs utilize the stricter 1940 Act framework, marking a shift toward traditional fund oversight for diversified digital asset exposure. Asset manager 21Shares has launched two cryptocurrency index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, a structure that could boost investor confidence by subjecting the products to the same disclosure and governance rules that apply to traditional US investment funds. The new products — the 21Shares FTSE Crypto 10 Index ETF (TTOP) and the 21Shares FTSE Crypto 10 ex-BTC Index ETF (TXBC) — were announced on Thursday. Both offer broad exposure to digital assets by tracking FTSE Russell cryptocurrency indexes and holding a basket of the top crypto assets by market capitalization, rather than investing in a single token. Federico Brokate, 21Shares’ global head of business development, said that index funds have enabled investors to gain diversified exposure to traditional assets, particularly stocks. “The same prin...

21Shares has filed for a Hyperliquid ETF, while Bitwise’s Solana staking ETF has a big day of trading as investors perk their ears toward altcoins. Asset manager 21Shares is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the token behind the perpetual futures protocol and blockchain, Hyperliquid, amid growing Wall Street interest in alternative cryptocurrencies. The company filed for the 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, which did not disclose a ticker symbol or fee. Coinbase Custody and BitGo Trust were named as custodians. It follows a similar filing for a Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF from Bitwise last month. The token gives discounts on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange and is used to pay fees on its blockchain. It has increased in value over the past year, in line with the service’s growing popularity. Read more

The acquisition marks FalconX’s third major deal of 2025, following its purchases of crypto derivatives platform Arbelos Markets and a majority stake in Monarq. Crypto prime broker FalconX has agreed to acquire 21Shares, the world’s largest issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs). By joining forces, FalconX and 21Shares aim to develop new regulated digital asset investment products that appeal to both institutional and retail investors, the company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “21Shares has built one of the most trusted and innovative product platforms in digital assets,” said Raghu Yarlagadda, CEO of FalconX. “We’re witnessing a powerful convergence between digital assets and traditional financial markets, as crypto ETPs open new channels for investor participation through regulated, familiar structures.” Read more

Solana pulled in $2.85 billion in annual revenue across DeFi, AI and trading apps, as institutions push the network into mainstream finance. Solana generated $2.85 billion in revenue over the past year, according to a new report from 21Shares, driven by trading platform activity. Between October 2024 and September 2025, Solana averaged about $240 million in monthly revenue, peaking at $616 million in January during the memecoin boom led by tokens like Official Trump (TRUMP). But even after the frenzy cooled, monthly revenue was between $150 million and $250 million. Solana validators earn revenue from fees on transactions. Over the past year, revenue from fees flowed from across the ecosystem, including decentralized finance (DeFi), memecoins, AI apps, decentralized exchanges, DePIN, launchpads and trading tools. Read more

SharpLink has repurchased 1M shares at $16.67, taking total buybacks to 1,938,450 since August; has reported $3.86B NAV and no debt. Holdings have reached 838,152 ETH, mostly staked, with 3,240 ETH rewards, as management has presented buybacks and ETH accumulation as complementary. The post SharpLink Expands Buyback to 1.94M Shares, Holds ETH Worth $3.86B appeared first on Cryptonews.

21Shares has launched the first fund tracking dYdX's native token, offering investors exposure to DeFi derivatives protocol. Switzerland-based 21Shares, one of Europe’s largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products, has launched the first fund tied to dYdX, a decentralized exchange (DEX) specializing in perpetual futures. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, dYdX has processed over $1.4 trillion in cumulative trading volume and lists over 230 perpetual markets. The dYdX Treasury subDAO supports the physically backed product through a decentralized finance (DeFi) treasury manager, kpk. By positioning dYdX within a regulated exchange-traded product (ETP), 21Shares said it is creating an on-ramp for institutions. Read more

Institutional investors now have their first exposure to Hyperliquid’s native token through a Europe-listed crypto ETP. 21Shares, a Switzerland-based asset manager and issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), has listed the Hyperliquid ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The product gives investors exposure to the Hyperliquid token without the need for wallets or onchain custody. In a Friday announcement, the company described Hyperliquid as one of the major venues for decentralized derivatives, claiming it processes more than $8 billion in daily volume, with $2 trillion in trades since its 2023 launch, and roughly 80% of the total decentralized perpetuals activity. The listing, which marks the first institutional-grade product offering exposure to the Hyperliquid protocol, comes just days after Hyperliquid’s token (HYPE) hit a record high of $50.99. Read more

SEI is the native token of the Sei network, a layer-1 blockchain specializing in trading infrastructure for decentralized exchanges and marketplaces. Crypto asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange-traded fund tracking the price of SEI, following Canary Capital’s application in April.  The S-1 registration statement filed with the SEC on Thursday proposes to use crypto price index provider CF Benchmarks to track the price of SEI, using data from multiple crypto exchanges. SEI is the native token of the Sei network, both were launched in August 2023. The network itself is a layer 1 blockchain that specializes in trading infrastructure for decentralized exchanges and marketplaces. Its native token can be used to pay for network gas fees and participate in governance.  Read more

Solana is becoming a blue-chip altcoin, and no amount of momentum for Ethereum can change that, according to 21Shares’ research head Adrian Fritz.

Linqto marketed access to private shares in high-profile companies, however, court documents allege that customers may have been sold only the legal illusion of ownership, rather than actual shares. The post “You Never Owned the Shares”: Linqto Bankruptcy Exposes Pre-IPO Illusion appeared first on Cryptonews.

June US employment data exceeded forecasts and sets a macro backdrop that could send Bitcoin (BTC) past $200,000, according to a research note from Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at 21Shares. The Labor Department reported that non-farm payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, surpassing the consensus estimate of 110,000, while the unemployment rate fell to […] The post 21Shares says June payroll surprise sets soft-landing stage that could catalyze Bitcoin beyond $200k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

VanEck, 21Shares, and Canary Capital requested on June 5 that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reinstate the queue-based review system that awards exchange-traded product approvals in the order issuers filed.  In a joint letter to Chair Paul Atkins, the firms said concurrent approvals strip early filers of the advantage that traditionally offsets higher […] The post Stalling first-mover advantage: VanEck, 21Shares, Canary press SEC to restore first-to-file ETF review order appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Solana (SOL) has emerged as the fastest-growing Layer 1 blockchain of 2025, surpassing Ethereum (ETH) in developer growth and gaining ground across DeFi, payments, and AI, according to 21Shares’ latest State of Crypto report. In the first two months of the year alone, Solana processed $364 billion in volume, more than Ethereum and Coinbase, and […] The post 21Shares says Solana on pace to become linchpin of digital finance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A modest 1% allocation to Dogecoin (DOGE) could significantly improve portfolio returns without meaningfully increasing risk, according to a new analysis by crypto investment firm 21Shares. In its April report, the firm evaluated how Dogecoin performs when added to a Bitcoin-enhanced growth strategy. Stress-tested portfolios The firm’s portfolio stress-testing showed that the baseline portfolio, a […] The post 21Shares highlights Dogecoin’s role in diversified, high-return investment portfolios appeared first on CryptoSlate.