21shares Announces Launch of the 21shares Canton Network ETP, Expanding Access to Institutional Blockchain Innovation

The new product builds on 21shares’ participation in the Canton Network, the privacy-enabled blockchain supported by global financial institutions

ZURICH, Switzerland, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 21shares, one of the world’s largest issuers of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), today announced the launch of the 21shares Canton Network ETP (CANTN), the first ETP offering investors exposure to the Canton Coin. The token is the native utility token of the Canton Network, the industry-backed blockchain ecosystem supported by leading global institutions including J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq, Deloitte, and Moody’s.

• Name: 21shares Canton Network ETP
• Ticker: CANTN
• ISIN: CH1503127917
• Fee: 2.5%
• Exchange: Euronext Amsterdam and Paris
• Currency: EUR & USD

The Canton Network is the first privacy-enabled, interoperable blockchain designed for institutional finance. It allows previously siloed financial systems to connect securely, enabling assets, data, and cash to move seamlessly across applications while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. In practice, this means institutions can synchronize financial transactions across different platforms – for example, linking tokenized securities with payment systems – while retaining the privacy, control, and scalability demanded by capital markets.

By launching the Canton Network ETP, 21shares extends its mission to make institutional-grade blockchain innovation accessible to investors through transparent and regulated products.

“Canton represents one of the most significant efforts yet to bring traditional finance and blockchain technology together,” said Peter Fernandez, Head of Investment Management Operations at 21shares. “As a participant in the network, we’ve seen firsthand the progress being made toward real-world financial interoperability. The Canton Network ETP is a natural next step – allowing investors to gain exposure to a technology that could redefine how global markets operate.”

21shares recently joined the Canton Network as a validator, reinforcing its crypto-native leadership and long-term commitment to blockchain infrastructure. By running its own validator node on the Canton Network, 21Shares takes an active role in the network operations and coordination with other participants on the network. This enables seamless integration with the Global Synchronizer and a growing ecosystem of decentralized applications (dApps).

“Our role as a validator allows us to contribute to the foundation of institutional blockchain adoption,” added Andres Valencia, EVP of Investment Management at 21shares. “Launching the Canton Network ETP bridges that technical engagement with investor access – bringing one of the most forward-looking blockchain projects to the public markets.”

“Canton is accelerating the institutional adoption of blockchain by enabling secure, compliant interoperability with configurable privacy across financial markets,” said Georg Schneider, Global Head of RWA at Digital Asset. “Through the launch of the 21shares Canton Network ETP, investors can now participate in this transformation. By joining the Canton Network as a validator, 21shares is expanding this trusted institutional framework, underscoring how established financial infrastructure and digital asset innovation are converging to reshape capital markets.”

With more than 50 ETPs listed across Europe and approximately $10 billion in assets under management globally, 21shares continues to lead the industry in delivering accessible, transparent, and regulated exposure to the evolving digital asset ecosystem.

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About 21shares

21shares is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange traded product providers and offers the largest suite of physically-backed crypto ETPs in the market. The company was founded to make cryptocurrency more accessible to investors, and to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance. 21shares listed the world’s first physically-backed crypto ETP in 2018, building a seven-year track record of creating crypto exchange-traded funds that are listed on some of the biggest, most liquid securities exchanges globally. Backed by a specialized research team, proprietary technology, and deep capital markets expertise, 21shares delivers innovative, simple and cost-efficient investment solutions.

21shares is a subsidiary of FalconX, one of the world's largest digital asset prime brokers. For more information, please visit www.21shares.com.

Contact: audrey.belloff@21shares.com

About Canton Network

The Canton Network is the only public, permissionless blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance – uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading global financial institutions, Canton enables real-time, secure synchronization and settlement across multiple asset classes on a shared, interoperable infrastructure. Originally developed by Digital Asset and now open-sourced, the network is powered by its native token, Canton Coin, and supports decentralized governance and collaborative application development. It’s the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance, making finance flow the way it should. Learn more at: canton.network.

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