July 2018: Ophelia Snyder and Hany Rashwan Founded 21Shares
November 2018: Launched HODL, the world’s first Crypto ETP, on the SIX Swiss Exchange
March 2019: Launched the first physically backed BTC and ETH ETPs - 21Shares Bitcoin ETP (ABTC) and 21Shares Ethereum Staking ETP (AETH)
October 2019: Launched the world’s first staking ETP
June 2021: Launch the world’s first Solana ETP
June 2022: 21Shares launched one of the world’s cheapest Bitcoin ETP (CBTC) and Ethereum ETP (ETHC)
November 2023: Partnered with ARK Invest to launch five Bitcoin Futures and Ethereum Futures ETFs for the U.S. market
January 2024: Launched a spot Bitcoin ETF with ARK Invest in the U.S. market
November 2025: 21shares becomes a subsidiary of FalconX, a leading digital asset prime brokerage for the world’s top institutions. FalconX provides comprehensive access to global digital asset liquidity and a full range of trading services. FalconX has offices in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Hong Kong, Bengaluru, Singapore and Valletta. For more information visit falconx.io