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21Shares

Est. 2018·
🇨🇭
Switzerland
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ETF
Last verified Oct 9, 2026
Founded
2018
src: 21shares — About us
Company Type
Private
src: 21Rates
Mgmt Fee
0.21%
src: ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) — Form 10-K FY2025 · as of Dec 30, 2025
Custodian
Coinbase Custody; BitGo; Anchorage Digital
src: ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) — Form 10-K FY2025 · as of Dec 30, 2025

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About 21Shares

21Shares is a leading regulated cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer, acquired by FalconX in November 2025. Originally co-founded in 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland by Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder, 21Shares pioneered institutional-grade crypto investment products and now manages over $12 billion in assets across 55+ listed products globally. As a FalconX subsidiary, 21Shares offers single-asset, diversified, leveraged, and actively managed ETFs across major crypto assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, Polkadot, Sui, Hyperliquid, and Canton Network. Its flagship US product is the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), co-managed with ARK Invest. The company is led by CEO Russell Barlow, President Duncan Moir, and COO Edel Bashir.

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Leadership

Russell Barlow
Russell Barlow
CEO
Duncan Moir
Duncan Moir
President
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Edel Bashir
Edel Bashir
COO
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Andres Valencia
Andres Valencia
Executive Vice President of Investment Management
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As of Oct 25, 2026 · Source

TickerARKB

As of Oct 25, 2026 · Source

TickerARKA

21Shares offers crypto exchange-traded products and ETFs, including Bitcoin and digital asset investment products in the U.S. and global markets. Its platform covers Bitcoin, Ethereum, crypto baskets, index strategies, research, and institutional-grade digital asset product infrastructure.

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Company Details

Year formed2018
HQ countrySwitzerland
Founded inZurich, Switzerland

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✓Facts verified by 21Rates research · Oct 9, 2026
✓1 sources cited on this page
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