21Shares company
Overview
21Shares is a crypto exchange-traded product issuer founded in July 2018 by Ophelia Snyder and Hany Rashwan, and now headquartered at 158 W 27th St in New York. It offers what it describes as the largest suite of cryptocurrency ETPs in the world — more than 50 products spanning single-asset exposures such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, diversified index products, leveraged products and actively managed strategies — listed across more than 10 global exchanges. Its site reports over $12 billion in assets under management and 89 employees. Leadership as listed comprises Russell Barlow as chief executive, Duncan Moir as president, Edel Bashir as chief operating officer and Andres Valencia as executive vice president of investment management. The company's ownership changed in the last cycle: 21Shares is now a subsidiary of FalconX, following an acquisition announced in November 2025. 21Shares was founded in July 2018 by Ophelia Snyder and Hany Rashwan with the aim of making crypto accessible through regulated exchange-traded wrappers, and built out a suite of more than 50 ETPs. In November 2025 an acquisition by FalconX was announced, and 21Shares now operates as a FalconX subsidiary.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, 21Shares connects to 18 tracked entities, most strongly to ARK Invest, ARK Invest, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 18 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
partnered_with | ARK Invest | 95% |
partner_of | ARK Invest | 95% |
co-issued | ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF | 95% |
issued_by | ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF | 95% |
owns | ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF | 95% |
issued | 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF | 95% |
issued_by | 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF | 95% |
sponsored_by | ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) — detailed | 95% |
owns | 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF | 95% |
owns | 21Shares Bitcoin ETP | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
What is 21Shares?
21Shares is a company tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 18 other tracked entities, most strongly to ARK Invest, ARK Invest, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF.
What type of entity is 21Shares?
21Shares is classified as a company (company) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is 21Shares connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, 21Shares is linked to 18 other tracked entities, most strongly to ARK Invest, ARK Invest, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF.
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