CoinShares Lists World's First Crypto ETPs With Transparent Staking Rewards and Reduced Management Fees

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CoinShares, Europe’s largest digital asset investment firm, announced the launch of the world’s first physically-backed crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) that share staking rewards with investors. The CoinShares Physical Staked Tezos and CoinShares Physical Staked Polkadot ETPs will be listed on Germany's Xetra. Both ETPs now feature a management fee reduced to 0.0% p.a. and offer staking rewards of 3.0% and 5.0% p.a., respectively. CoinShares aims to provide transparent exposure to proof-of-stake protocols while maintaining 100% physical backing of the assets.

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• Launch of the first physically-backed crypto ETPs sharing staking rewards.
• Management fees for both ETPs reduced to 0.0% p.a.
• Staking rewards of 3.0% p.a. for Tezos and 5.0% p.a. for Polkadot enhance investment appeal.
• CoinShares maintains 100% physical backing for the ETPs.

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SAINT HELIER, Jersey, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoinShares ("the Company") (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF), Europe's largest digital asset investment firm with over US$4bn in AUM, today announced the launch of the world's first physically-backed crypto exchange traded products (ETPs) designed to share the rewards of staking with investors. CoinShares Physical Staked Tezos and CoinShares Physical Staked Polkadot will be listed on Germany's main market Xetra. The new ETPs leverage CoinShares' technology platform to provide simple exposure to proof-of-stake protocols and the rewards for participating in their security.

Townsend Lansing, Head of Product at CoinShares, commented on today's news, "Proof-of-stake protocols require investors to use their holdings to validate the network and its transactions. The validator also earns the protocol's digital currency, which means investors can contribute their assets to create large pools that share in those rewards. We are proud to launch the first physically-backed crypto ETPs with a unique mechanism that enables us to share staking rewards with investors in a transparent way."

CoinShares Physical Staked Tezos
Management Fee: Reduced to 0.0% p.a.
Staking Reward: 3.0% p.a.
ISIN: GB00BMWB4803
Ticker: XTZS
WKN: A3GVCZ

CoinShares Physical Staked Polkadot
Management Fee: Reduced to 0.0% p.a.
Staking Reward: 5.0% p.a.
ISIN: GB00BNRRFW10
Ticker: CDOT
WKN: A3GVC0

According to their website, CoinShares' Staked ETPs are built to allow the Issuer to share staking rewards with investors by a) reducing the management fee and b) increasing the Coin Entitlement of the ETP each day, as staking awards accrue.

The Issuer formally announced on January 26, 2022 a reduction in the management fees to 0.0% p.a. for both Tezos and Polkadot ETPs, and additional Staking Rewards of 3.0% p.a. and 5.0% p.a., respectively.

CoinShares also notes that staked coins do not move from the secure custodian where they are stored, and the ETPs remain 100% physically backed at all times.

Frank Spiteri, CoinShares' Chief Revenue Officer, added, "ETP investors should be able to participate in the full growth potential of these protocols. CoinShares has a history of firsts and innovation, having launched Europe's first Bitcoin ETP in 2015, and we are excited to push the industry forward again with these staked ETP launches. We believe that over time this will become investors' preferred structure for ETPs tracking digital assets based on proof-of-stake blockchains."

This launch brings the total number of ETPs launched on the CoinShares Physical ETP platform to six, and comes after CoinShares shared its Q3 financial results after listing on Nasdaq's First North Growth Market in March 2021.  

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CoinShares CEO, concluded, "Our past successes were closely correlated with the quality and the innovative essence of our technology platforms and infrastructures, always contributing to elevate trust, transparency and innovation as core principles of our Exchange Traded Product offerings. One more time, we are back with a unique offering, breaking the established principles of this industry by leveraging CoinShares' technology stack and expertise."

About the CoinShares Group

CoinShares is Europe's largest digital asset investment firm, managing billions of assets on behalf of a global client base. Our mission is to expand access to the digital asset ecosystem by pioneering new financial products and services that provide investors with trust and transparency when accessing this new asset class. CoinShares is publicly listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market under ticker CS and the OTCQX under the ticker CNSRF.

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press@coinshares.com

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FAQ

What is the significance of CoinShares' new ETPs listed on Xetra?

CoinShares' new ETPs provide a novel investment structure, allowing investors to earn staking rewards while ensuring the products are physically backed.

What are the management fees for CoinShares Physical Staked ETPs?

The management fees for both the CoinShares Physical Staked Tezos and Polkadot ETPs have been reduced to 0.0% p.a.

What staking rewards do CoinShares Physical Staked ETPs offer?

The CoinShares Physical Staked Tezos ETP offers a staking reward of 3.0% p.a., and the CoinShares Physical Staked Polkadot ETP offers 5.0% p.a.

When did CoinShares announce the launch of its new ETPs?

CoinShares announced the launch of its new ETPs on January 26, 2022.

What is the total number of ETPs CoinShares has launched?

With the latest launch, CoinShares has a total of six ETPs on its platform.