21.co’s operating structure will transition from one fully integrated business to two, separated core business units – 21Shares and 21.co Technologies. 21Shares will remain focused on asset management, whereas 21.co Technologies will focus on developing next-generation products and tools. Co-Founders Hany Rashwan and Ophelia Snyder will become co-chairs of 21Shares, while dedicating their executive time and attention to 21.co TechnologiesThe separation of 21Shares and 21.co Technologies allows each entity to focus on its strengths and to more easily meet their individual business goals. 21Shares will remain laser focused on bringing the most relevant and high quality ETPs to market. In addition, 21Shares will be better able to capitalize on investor interest worldwide in an increasingly favorable regulatory environment, paving the way for significant opportunity across retail, professional and institutional investors. 21.co Technologies will focus on developing next-generation products and tools, such as tokenized assets, smart contracts and risk management, offering on-chain solutions tailored to institutional clients

London, United Kingdom, November 26th, 2024, ChainwireOutlier Ventures launches the second RWA Base Camp Accelerator program to support early-stage founders. The RWA Base Camp will double down on startups building infrastructure, applications, and products that will fuel the mainstream adoption of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) across industries.The RWA Base Camp, in collaboration with Singularity Finance, will support startups that are building the required infrastructure, applications, and products to fuel the mainstream adoption of tokenized RWA across industries.The 12-week virtual accelerator program will include workshops with subject matter experts from Outlier Ventures and Singularity Finance and mentorship from industry experts.Outlier Ventures is pleased to announce the seven teams participating in the RWA Base Camp accelerator program. Over twelve weeks, the cohort will receive hands-on support from Outlier Ventures’ top-tier experts across various areas, including marketing, advisory, token design, engineering, investment, fundraising, and more, along with guidance and investment from Venture Partner, Singularity Finance.As major banking players make strides into the RWA blockchain space, tokenizing RWAs continues to explore novel methods to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional financial markets. This innovation is set to transform industries as blockchain technology becomes increasingly integrated into society over the next decade. A recent study projects the RWA tokenization market will grow from $118 billion to $10 trillion by 2030. In 2023, we articulated our vision for RWA in our thesis “Tokenization Of RWAs: Beyond The Hype”, followed by a hugely successful first cohort

Staking could significantly boost the flow of investments into US-traded Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Tom Wan, a former crypto analyst with 21.co.On Nov. 7, Wan pointed out that staking could help the funds reduce management fees, increase the overall amount of Ethereum staked, and provide more substantial incentives for investors.Wan noted that the absence of staking in Ethereum ETFs is currently a barrier to their success. Staking could be a “game changer,” enabling these ETFs to compete more effectively with Bitcoin ETFs.No US-based Ethereum ETFs currently include staking due to regulatory concerns. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised questions over whether staking services could be considered unregistered securities offerings.However, several analysts have indicated that the ETFs would significantly benefit from staking—a process that allows investors to lock up their Ethereum to validate transactions and earn rewards.As of Nov. 6, the Ethereum ETFs have seen cumulative net outflows of more than $500 million, according to SoSoValue data.How staking would transform Ethereum ETFsWan explained that staking ETH within ETFs could reduce management fees from rates as high as 2.5%, seen in funds like Grayscale ETHE, to nearly zero. Staking yields typically average around 3.2%, meaning ETF issuers could stake roughly 25% of their assets to cover operating costs without passing fees onto investors