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21Shares ‘open to partnerships’ on crypto products following UK’s listing change

The Switzerland-based firm has already partnered with asset managers, including ARK Invest, for crypto products listed elsewhere

21Shares CEO Hany Rashwan wants the UK to further liberalise its crypto regime Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images
21Shares CEO Hany Rashwan wants the UK to further liberalise its crypto regime Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

The boss of Europe’s largest crypto ETP firm is “open to partnerships” with asset managers after the UK regulator gave the go-ahead for products targeting professional investors.

The Financial Conduct Authority announced in March that it would “not object” to requests to create bitcoin and ethereum-backed exchange traded notes for professional investors, allowing product issuers to list them on the London Stock Exchange.

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