21Shares Launches Two New Crypto ETPs, Reaching 50 in Europe

  • 21Shares has launched two new crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), increasing its European offerings to 50 ETPs.
  • The new ETPs are:
    • 21Shares Artificial Superintelligence Alliance ETP (AFET) - Tracks decentralized AI protocols such as Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, Ocean Protocol, and CUDOS.
    • 21Shares Raydium ETP (ARAY) - Provides exposure to Solana-based decentralized exchange Raydium’s token.
  • Both ETPs are token-backed and listed on major European exchanges:
    • AFET is available on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris.
    • ARAY trades on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
  • 21Shares manages over $11 billion in assets globally and now offers 50 physically backed crypto ETPs across Europe.
  • CoinDesk Indices provides the index for the 21Shares Raydium ETP and over 40 other ETPs in 21Shares' portfolio.
  • Since issuing the first token-backed crypto ETP in 2018, 21Shares has expanded its product offerings widely.
  • While Europe leads the number of crypto ETPs traded, the United States surpasses them in trading volume and assets under management.
  • European crypto ETPs have around $23.24 billion in assets under management, compared to over $174 billion held by spot bitcoin and ether ETFs in the United States.