BitGo and 21Shares Expand Partnership to Strengthen Crypto ETF Services

Highlights:

• BitGo and 21Shares expand their global partnership to improve custody and staking services.
• 21Shares benefits from BitGo’s secure infrastructure for its crypto ETFs in the US and Europe.
• The collaboration boosts liquidity and trading support for 21Shares’ crypto investment products.

BitGo and 21Shares have partnered to enhance custody services and staking for crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) across the US and Europe. This expanded collaboration aims to enhance the ability of 21Shares to provide institutional-grade digital asset investment solutions.

As one of the largest digital asset infrastructure companies, BitGo plays a crucial role in 21Shares’ expanding crypto investment platform. Under this expanded collaboration, BitGo will offer 21Shares enhanced custody, trading, and staking solutions for its US-based ETFs and European ETPs. The move follows an increased demand for regulated crypto exposure around the world.

BitGo has extensive security infrastructure and regulatory compliance, making it a qualified custodian. It ensures that all services are carried out in a regulated framework that meets institutional standards. This is necessary as more investors turn to exchange-traded products to have a secure and regulated exposure to crypto.

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Boosting Staking and Custody for Digital Assets

Institutional investors are increasingly becoming interested in staking. The staking infrastructure provided by BitGo enables 21Shares to provide competitive staking rates and ensure the highest levels of asset security. This collaboration will enable 21Shares to support proof-of-stake networks to offer investors a chance to earn extra income streams.

Besides staking, BitGo also offers its custody services to assist 21Shares in operating its crypto ETPs by securing assets. With the demand for crypto investment products growing, this partnership will provide 21Shares with the required infrastructure to meet these demands while maintaining the high risk management practices.

Expanding Access to Liquidity and Trading Markets

The joint venture also expands 21Shares’ access to liquidity across both electronic and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. BitGo trading and execution allow 21Shares to serve institutional investors more efficiently in terms of digital asset operations. The move also enhances faster execution speeds of larger trades, ensuring minimal delay in crypto transactions.

Besides this, the collaboration enhances the global presence of 21Shares with better support in Europe and the US. BitGo is fully regulated by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). This consequently ensures that both markets benefit from secure, compliant infrastructure.

The agreement between BitGo and 21Shares comes at a time when institutional adoption of digital assets is rapidly growing. Regulated products such as crypto ETFs are becoming more and more popular among investors seeking exposure to digital assets while maintaining the risk. 

According to the 21Shares website, the firm has 59 exchange-traded funds listed on 13 exchanges and over $5.7 billion in assets under management as of Feb. 11. The firm recently introduced a Bitcoin-Gold ETF at the London Stock Exchange. In November, the firm also launched six new ETPs on the Nasdaq Stockholm. This reflects the firm’s continuous efforts to cater to both traditional and digital asset investors. 

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