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Crypto asset manager 21Shares is expanding into actively managed exchange-traded products as the market moves beyond simple price-tracking funds. Duncan Moir, president of 21shares, told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview that because crypto is a nascent and growing asset class, it is particularly well-suited to active management. He said the company combines bottom-up research on individual assets with quantitative and discretionary top-down strategies to manage risk and position portfolios, adding that 21shares has been expanding its portfolio management and trading teams to support more sophisticated products. “We’ve had to hire and build out the team with people who have different trading and portfolio management expertise, but now we have a solid team and we think we’ll be able to deliver strong actively managed products.” Active ETFs worldwide held nearly $1.8 trillion in assets at the end of 2025, according to data compiled by Morningstar and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Moir added that integration with FalconX, which acquired 21shares in October, is expected to accelerate product development, particularly as the company expands into more complex offerings. Demand for crypto ETPs and ETFs varies by region, Moir told Cointelegraph. He said:  “The interest is still concentrated in the larger coins in the US. In Europe, institutional clients are more interested in newer assets and the application layer beyond the layer-1s.” He attributed the divergence to a more mature investor base in Europe, where institutions that already hold Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are increasingly looking to expand their crypto allocations.  Against that backdrop, 21shares recently launched an exchange-traded product in Europe linked to Strategy’s preferred stock (STRC), offering exposure to a high-yield instrument linked to the company’s Bitcoin-focused capital strategy.  Moir said the product has seen strong early demand across multiple regions, reflecting investor appetite for yield-generating assets that are easier to…

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Filed under: News - @ March 25, 2026 7:29 am

The post 21shares Says Active Products Are Next Phase for Crypto ETPs appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

Crypto asset manager 21Shares is expanding into actively managed exchange-traded products as the market moves beyond simple price-tracking funds. Duncan Moir, president of 21shares, told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview that because crypto is a nascent and growing asset class, it is particularly well-suited to active management. He said the company combines bottom-up research on individual assets with quantitative and discretionary top-down strategies to manage risk and position portfolios, adding that 21shares has been expanding its portfolio management and trading teams to support more sophisticated products. “We’ve had to hire and build out the team with people who have different trading and portfolio management expertise, but now we have a solid team and we think we’ll be able to deliver strong actively managed products.” Active ETFs worldwide held nearly $1.8 trillion in assets at the end of 2025, according to data compiled by Morningstar and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Moir added that integration with FalconX, which acquired 21shares in October, is expected to accelerate product development, particularly as the company expands into more complex offerings. Demand for crypto ETPs and ETFs varies by region, Moir told Cointelegraph. He said:  “The interest is still concentrated in the larger coins in the US. In Europe, institutional clients are more interested in newer assets and the application layer beyond the layer-1s.” He attributed the divergence to a more mature investor base in Europe, where institutions that already hold Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are increasingly looking to expand their crypto allocations.  Against that backdrop, 21shares recently launched an exchange-traded product in Europe linked to Strategy’s preferred stock (STRC), offering exposure to a high-yield instrument linked to the company’s Bitcoin-focused capital strategy.  Moir said the product has seen strong early demand across multiple regions, reflecting investor appetite for yield-generating assets that are easier to…

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