21Shares AG, a Swiss issuer of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), has announced significant updates to four of its Bitcoin and Ethereum-related ETPs listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Effective March 26, 2026, the Company will appoint FTSE International Limited as an additional index administrator for its program and will change the benchmark prices of crypto assets used for these products.
Affected FTEs include:
- 21Shares Bitcoin ETP (ISIN: CH0454664001, symbols: ABTC / BTCU)
- 21Shares Ethereum Staking ETP (ISIN: CH0454664027, tickers: AETH/ETHU)
- 21Shares Bitcoin Core ETP (ISIN: CH1199067674, symbols: CBTC / CBTU)
- 21Shares Ethereum Core Staking ETP (ISIN: CH1209763130, tickers: ETHC / CETU)
Currently, these products rely on CCIX Bitcoin USD (CCBTC) and CCIX Ethereum USD (CCETH) as their reference price.
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How 21Shares and FTSE are re-rating crypto ETPs
Now, from March 26, they will move to the FTSE Bitcoin Index (1HR 1700 CET) for Bitcoin products and the FTSE Ethereum Index (1HR 1700 CET) for Ethereum products. Accordingly, the new corresponding Bloomberg index codes will be FBTC1HRE and FETH1HRE respectively.
The FTSE Global Digital Asset Index Series, administered by FTSE Russell (part of the London Stock Exchange Group), provides institutional-quality benchmarks for digital assets.
These single asset indices use a methodology involving FTSE DAR benchmark prices, with the ‘1HR 1700 CET’ variant applying a one-hour lookback to determine fixes at 5:00 p.m. Central European Time.
Essentially, this aims to provide reliable, filtered pricing for crypto exposures, relying on verified exchanges and data sources.
The new changes subsequently improve the robustness and standardization of the pricing of these ETPs, aligning them with the framework established by FTSE Russell amid growing institutional interest in digital assets.
All other product details, including fees, structure and regulatory listings with the UK Financial Conduct Authority, remain unchanged.
21Shares AG, headquartered at Pelikanstrasse 37, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland, highlighted that full details are available in its UK base prospectus dated January 8, 2026, which can be accessed on its website. The announcement does not constitute an offer to sell securities, particularly in the United States, where the products are not registered.
All things considered, the move reflects broader trends in the crypto ETP space toward diversified, high-quality index providers to improve transparency and investor confidence in volatile digital asset markets.
As Wall Street deepens its involvement in crypto products and billionaire investors become increasingly interested in crypto infrastructure, the methodology for weighting and pricing these basket components consequently becomes critical to maintaining accurate exposure to broader market performance.
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