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first_img 21Shares launched Zcash and Ether.fi ETP in Europe

On Tuesday, European asset management firm 21Shares launched the first physically-backed ETP tracking Zcash on the Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam exchanges, allowing investors to gain exposure to ZEC through brokerage accounts without directly holding the cryptocurrency. 21Shares also introduced an ETP tracking ETHFI, which is the governance and utility token of the decentralized finance protocol Ether.fi, providing crypto-financial services such as staking. Both ETPs are physically-backed with an annual management fee of 2.5%, higher than most Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products in Europe.The launch of the Zcash ETP closely follows Grayscale's introduction of the Zcash ETF in the United States, which is listed on the NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH. Zcash has recently performed strongly, with prices briefly surpassing $1500, and a nearly 1100% increase over the past year, leading to heightened market interest in it as an alternative to Bitcoin. Grayscale's research director Zach Pandl believes that Zcash may benefit from a "latecomer advantage," helping it overcome Bitcoin's entrenched network effects.The popularity of Zcash has also spread to the mining sector. Fortitude Digital Mining told Cointelegraph that the company mined about 28% of the total ZEC in the first half of 2026, with its focus on Zcash based on the network's proof-of-work model, supply cap, and privacy features.

first_img CoinShares researcher: Germany's cryptocurrency adoption is progressing well, while the UK has fallen behind

According to Cointelegraph, CoinShares crypto researcher Luke Nolan stated on the Chain Reaction program that cryptocurrency adoption in Germany is making "very good progress" through family offices, wealth management institutions, and younger investors, while the UK is "still very behind," mainly due to regulatory lag. Nolan pointed out that the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) only lifted the ban on crypto exchange-traded products less than a year ago, and its digital asset market is still in the "nascent" stage.In terms of relevant data, Germany currently has 89 licensed crypto asset service providers, accounting for 25.5% of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) MiCA registered companies; in June this year, Germany also ranked first in the EU with 57 authorized crypto companies.Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank stated on Wednesday that it is awaiting regulatory approval to launch crypto custody services for institutional clients in Europe, expecting to obtain a license in October; Landesbank Baden-Württemberg is also set to provide crypto custody services in April 2024 through a partnership with Bitpanda.In contrast, the FCA released final guidance on Wednesday clarifying when crypto activities need to be authorized and plans to open license applications on September 30, with the new system set to take effect on October 25, 2027.Additionally, the FCA issued stop notices on Thursday to three London locations suspected of assisting illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading; the UK Parliament approved regulations in February to bring digital assets under FCA regulation and finalized a package of rules in June.

first_img CoinShares' revenue in the first half of the year was 51.4 million USD, with a net loss of 23.9 million USD

According to GlobeNewswire, digital asset management company CoinShares PLC announced its performance for the first half of 2026 ending June 30. Total revenue was $51.4 million, a decrease from $80 million in the first half of 2025. Revenue from asset management was $40 million, capital markets revenue was $11.4 million, and there were operational earnings of $3.4 million.As of June 30, total assets under management were $5.5 billion, down from $7.4 billion on December 31, 2025. During the period, the group had a net inflow of $27.6 million, with CoinShares Physical seeing a net inflow of $155.9 million, while the traditional CoinShares XBT Provider platform experienced a net outflow of $104.6 million.Operating loss was $5.1 million, with segment EBITDA at $21.6 million. The net loss was $23.9 million, which included an unrealized loss of $16.6 million due to XBT pricing differences and an unrealized loss of $15.4 million from inventory digital asset holdings. Net assets were approximately $453 million, with no long-term debt and available capital positions of about $413.9 million.The board plans to seek shareholder authorization for a share buyback program at a special shareholders' meeting on September 15, 2026. The company launched its first Bitcoin mining UCITS ETF in July and completed the acquisition of Bastion in early September.
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