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21Shares President Duncan Moir has declared that actively managed crypto exchange-traded products will define the next phase of digital asset investment, pointing to the nearly $1.8 trillion global actively managed ETF market as proof that investors are moving beyond passive index-tracking strategies. The statement positions 21Shares, which manages over $11 billion in assets across more than 50 physically-backed crypto ETPs in Europe, at the center of a structural shift in how institutional and retail capital enters crypto markets. Global Active ETF AUM ~$1.8 Trillion Active ETFs worldwide have reached nearly $1.8 trillion in assets under management, a benchmark 21Shares highlights as it makes the case for actively managed crypto ETPs as the next stage of institutional investment. Source: 21Shares Moir, who previously led abrdn plc’s digital asset business, framed the thesis in direct terms. “As crypto markets mature beyond simple price-tracking funds, actively managed ETPs represent crypto investment’s next phase,” he stated, adding that 21Shares combines bottom-up single-asset research with quantitative top-down strategies to manage risk and allocation in its active products. The distinction matters. Passive crypto ETPs track a single asset or a fixed-weight index. Actively managed products allow portfolio managers to shift allocations between assets, adjust risk exposure, and rotate into defensive positions during drawdowns, functions that passive vehicles cannot perform by design. Nearly $1.8 Trillion in Active ETFs Reflects a Structural Shift Beyond Passive Indexing The $1.8 trillion figure cited by 21Shares is independently supported by ETFGI data showing global actively managed ETF assets reached $1.82 trillion at the end of October 2025 and $1.86 trillion by end-November 2025. The growth trajectory is steep: active ETF assets stood at $1.17 trillion at the close of 2024, representing roughly 59% growth in just 11 months. That pace outstrips the broader ETF market’s growth rate by a wide margin.…

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