what's 21Shares AG?
21Shares AG is a Swiss-based asset management company founded in 2018, focused on providing regulated access to cryptocurrencies through exchange-traded products (ETPs). These ETPs are designed to track the performance of various digital assets, including major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as emerging sectors such as DeFi, AI, and tokenized assets. By offering physically backed products listed on major exchanges like SIX Swiss Exchange, Euronext, and Deutsche Börse, 21Shares bridges traditional finance with the crypto economy, allowing investors to gain exposure without directly managing wallets or private keys. The company's product suite includes single-asset ETPs (e.g., for Solana, Dogecoin, or Hedera) and thematic baskets covering crypto indexes or infrastructure like oracles and decentralized computing. All ETPs are 100% physically backed, meaning they hold the underlying cryptocurrencies in secure custody, ensuring transparency and institutional-grade standards. 21Shares emphasizes simplicity, enabling investments via standard brokerage accounts, and has expanded access to retail investors in regions like the UK and Europe while maintaining compliance with regulations such as the EU Prospectus Regulation.
21Shares partners Tesseract for compliant onchain yield strategies with segregated client vaults.
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x.com/21sharesPartners with Tesseract ($500M AUM) and IPOR Fusion for institutional vault infrastructure, deploying MiCA-authorized segregated client vaults to enable ETP issuance.
Launched Solana ETF (TSOL) on 2025-11-19.
Released a comprehensive analytics dashboard for Hyperliquid on Dune Analytics, covering volume, open interest, sector breakdowns, trader cohorts, validator economics, buyback tracking, and slippage comparisons.
Offers a regulated ETP with built-in staking rewards for Stacks (STX), as part of institutional infrastructure integrated with the Stacks ecosystem.
XRP ETF product became the most popular altcoin product offered by 21Shares AG by end of 2025.
Is active in the Sui ecosystem alongside Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, VanEck, and Bitwise.
Launched first US spot Polkadot ETF (ticker: TDOT) on Nasdaq on March 6, 2026, with a 30 basis point fee and $11 million in seed capital.
Listed a Bitcoin-backed yield ETP on Euronext Amsterdam, offering an 11.25% annualized dividend tied to Strategy's preferred stock and backed by its BTC treasury.
Launched spot SUI ETF (ticker $TSUI) on Nasdaq on 2026-02-24 with 0.30% management fee.
Received SEC approval for a SUI ETF, marking the third SUI ETF to receive regulatory approval.
Filed for ADA ETF approval.
Filed for DOT ETF approval.
Filed for SUI ETF approval.
Recorded net inflow of $700,000 in ETH ETF products during the week ending February 21, 2026, making it the largest buyer among ETH ETF providers that week.
Recorded zero net flow for CETH (21Shares Ethereum ETF) on February 9, 2026.
Holds approximately 40,000 BTC (valued at ~$2.8B) via the ARKB product.
Offers a spot ETH ETF product named ARKE.
ING Deutschland enables retail clients to invest in 21Shares Bitcoin ETNs, Ethereum, Solana, and crypto index ETPs. Investor demand for 21Shares digital asset education hits all-time highs.
Received approval for Ondo Trust ETF, filed Form S-1 for an ONDO ETF.
Launched JitoSOL-based Solana staking ETP (JSOL) in Europe, listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris on January 29, 2026.
Launched Bitcoin and Gold ETP (BOLD) trading on the London Stock Exchange on January 13, 2026, covering both assets in a risk-weighted portfolio, amid spiking institutional demand for Bitcoin as a gold complement during geopolitical conflict.
Distributes ETH staking rewards to TETH holders at $0.010378 per share on January 9, 2026, with ex-date and record date on January 8, 2026.
Deposited 8,900 AAVE tokens (approximately $1.34 million) into Coinbase Prime on December 29, 2025, representing the last of their AAVE holdings.
Distributes Solana ETF (TSOL) staking rewards of $0.316871 per share, payable on 2026-02-17.
Filed with the SEC for Sei token ETFs and European ETPs.
21Shares launches a CRO (Crypto.com Coin) Trust and ETF product.
Expanded BitGo partnership for custody, staking, and trading infrastructure across US and EMEA, with XRP ETF (TOXR) custodians including Coinbase, Anchorage Digital Bank, and BitGo. Added Anton Kozlov to BitGo's High Roller Summit at bitcoin2026 conference.
Ripple Markets seeds the XRP ETF (TOXR) with 100 million XRP tokens, making it the fifth spot XRP product to receive exchange approval.
The XRP ETF (Ticker: TOXR) is now live and trading on the CBOE exchange.
The 21Shares XRP ETF (TOXR) has launched and is now trading on the CBOE exchange, providing regulated exposure to XRP.
The project has 100 million $XRP seed backing.
CBOE certifies approval to list and register the 21Shares XRP ETF.
The SOL ETF (TSOL) records cumulative net outflows of $101 million against its $111 million seed capital.
Two additional 21Shares ETF products trade in the U.S. market: TTOP (FTSE Crypto 10 Index ETF) and TXBC (FTSE Crypto 10 ex-Bitcoin ETF), expanding the firm's U.S. product offerings beyond single-asset ETFs.
The TXXS ETF receives approval as the first U.S. product tied to SUI and will trade on Nasdaq, delivering 2x daily performance of the SUI token.
The SEC approves the first-ever 2x leveraged SUI ETF TXXS.
US spot Solana ETFs record largest single-day outflow of $32.19 million on Wednesday, with the entire redemption from 21Shares' TSOL product.
Launches first SUI ETF with 2x leverage, bringing total crypto ETF count to 74 this year and 128 overall, with 80 additional launches expected over next 12 months.
A 2x Leveraged TXXS ETF for Sui Network goes live.
SEC approves first-ever 2x leveraged SUI ETF (ticker TXXS), now trading on Nasdaq.
Launched TXXS SUI ETF on Nasdaq today.
Vanguard Group lists TTOPP, the 21shares_us Crypto Top 10 product including SUI exposure.
Files competing Sei Network ETF application alongside Rex-Osprey and Canary's SEIZ filing.
Launches new ETP for Ethena (ENA) alongside the Morpho ETP, expanding its crypto ETP product offerings.
Launches the first ever MORPHO ETP on Euronext exchange.
Spot XRP ETF launches on December 1st.
Spot XRP ETF goes live on Monday.
Solana ETF records first outflow day with $8.2M net outflows led by 21Shares, ending a 22-day inflow streak, as Bitwise adds $13.3M in inflows.
Standard Chartered selected as digital asset custodian for 21Shares, utilizing the bank's newly established custody service based in Luxembourg.
Solana ETFs record 19 consecutive days of positive inflows with $127.9M inflows this week.
Teases XRP ETF bid as the company expands its crypto ETF product lineup.
Launches leveraged Dogecoin ETF.
Lists 16 new crypto ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm, providing early-adopter institutions access to AAVE, ADA, LINK, DOT, Hyperliquid, Uniswap, and two index baskets (HODL, HODLX).
A Solana ETF officially begins trading on CBOE under ticker $TSOL.
Canton Network ETP $CANTN launches and begins trading on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris, with BitGo serving as custodian.
Spot Solana ETF $TSOL launches with $100 million in opening assets under management.
21 Shares Solana ETF receives regulatory approval.
SEC website confirms Cboe exchange approval for listing and registration of Solana ETF, clearing the way for tomorrow's launch.
Files prospectus with SEC for Solana spot ETF with 0.21% fee, expected to launch tomorrow as the sixth Solana spot ETF in the US.
Files Canton Coin ETF with the SEC.
ASOL Solana spot ETF begins trading on Cboe BZX since October 28, accumulating $80m in inflows with a 0.21% fee and Coinbase as custodian.
Files S-1A amendment for Solana ETF with SEC, changing ticker symbol to 21SH.
Launches TTOP ETF offering exposure to the top 10 cryptocurrencies and TXBC ETF focusing on cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin's macro hedge use case.
Launches crypto index ETFs registered under the SEC Act of 1940 framework for diversified digital-asset exposure.
Files HYPE ETF application according to October 2025 monthly review.
SEC decision deadline for spot XRP ETF applications including 21Shares occurs on November 13.
XRP ETF now listed on the DTCC platform.
21Shares runs TV commercials for crypto ETFs on broadcast television, marking expansion into mainstream advertising channels.
Files 8(a) for spot XRP ETF, which allows automatic approval if the SEC does not respond within 20 days.
21Shares submits Injective (INJ) ETF filing, the second ETF application for the Injective blockchain.
21Shares releases the first-ever Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) for Pendle.
FalconX to acquire ETF manager 21Shares.
21Shares submits SEI ETF filing with the SEC.
21Shares files S-1 for Hyperliquid ETF with the SEC.
The SUI ETF will list on Nasdaq with Coinbase serving as staking provider and Bank of New York Mellon as cash custodian.
SEC approves 21Shares filing to custody the first U.S. spot Solana ETF under a new regulatory framework.
The 21Shares Stacks Staking ETP (ASTX) provides institutional investors with 100% physically-backed STX, automated yield compounding, and regulated exposure to the Stacks protocol.
21Shares launches a Pendle ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange, the first exchange-traded product ever created for the Pendle protocol.
21Shares filed S-1 Amendment #2 for their SUI Spot ETF with the SEC after market close today. 21Shares has an AVAX ETF in development.
FalconX eyes IPO following its acquisition of 21Shares.
21Shares has pending spot XRP and FTSE-based crypto index ETF filings in the U.S.
Crypto trading firm FalconX acquires 21Shares AG to further develop derivatives and structured products, according to WSJ and press release.
21Shares files S-1 with SEC to launch an Injective (INJ) ETF.
21Shares filed Form 8-A but the exchange has not certified it, and the S-1 delaying amendment remains in place, with Bitwise being first to pull their delaying amendment on October 8.
SEC approved the Solana spot ETF (ticker: VSOL) for listing on Cboe BZX Exchange on October 17, 2025, with 21Shares becoming the first issuer to complete Form 8-A approval ahead of Bitwise and VanEck. The ETF holds physical SOL with optional staking for yield and trading begins soon pending final S-1 registration.
SEC approves Form 8-A for Solana Spot ETF.
Files for 2X long $HYPE ETF, marking expansion into leveraged crypto ETF products.
Files Form 8-A(12B) registration statement with SEC for Solana ETF after market close, representing the final regulatory document before launch.
The SEC decision deadline for the Core Solana ETF is October 16, representing a postponement of the regulatory approval decision.
SUI ETF and Polkadot ETF are now listed on the DTCC platform, marking infrastructure approval for these two new crypto asset products.
Launches Jupiter (JUP) ETP in Europe, providing institutional-grade exposure to the Solana ecosystem token and expanding its crypto ETP product lineup.
The DTCC adds Solana Spot ETFs to its listings, marking advancement beyond regulatory filing stage.
Launches DYDX ETP on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam exchanges, expanding DeFi derivatives exposure and bringing total crypto ETP products to 48.
Refiles Solana ETF S-1 documentation with SEC as part of coordinated multi-issuer update.
Files updated S-1 registration with SEC for new Spot Solana ETF product.
Files new registration for HYPE ETF product, expanding institutional product lineup beyond previously announced SEI ETF.
Files S-1 registration for SEI ETF with staking rewards component and Coinbase custody arrangements.
Files S-1 registration with SEC for new Staked SEI ETF product, expanding institutional-grade crypto offerings.
Files amended S-1 for spot XRP ETF alongside six other asset managers, adjusting creation/redemption structures based on SEC feedback.
Files N-1A Prospectus with SEC for new Active Crypto ETF covering Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and other digital assets.