Press Release : 21SHARES Receives SFSA Approval For And Publishes 2020 Prospectus

 
   Zürich | Stockholm - 20 November 2020 - The board of directors of 
21Shares AG 
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is pleased to announce the publication of its updated 2020 prospectus, 
approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA -- Fi.se). 
 
 
   The prospectus can be found under the website 
https://21shares.com/ir/#prospectus for immediate download. 
 
   Under the newly approved prospectus, the pioneering Swiss issuer of 
crypto ETPs receives regulatory approval and continues to deploy 
institutional-grade products in Switzerland and Europe on regulated 
segment of stock exchanges. 
 
   "The growth of our company - both in terms of assets as well as product 
innovation -- is a clear testament that we are succeeding in our mission 
to deliver superior and approved products to the financial market." Hany 
Rashwan CEO 21Shares AG said. "Under the updated prospectus, we will 
further strengthen our strategy to admit more ETPs to existing as well 
as new stock exchanges." 
 
   21Shares AG has launched a total of eleven different products in four 
major currencies on all regulated exchanges in the DACH (Germany, 
Austria and Switzerland) region, thus, pushing Europe forward in the 
race towards institutional acceptance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. 
The issuers also announced it has reached a key milestone this week in 
breaking $150 million in Asset under Management. 
 
   About 21Shares 
 
   21Shares makes investing in crypto assets as easy as buying shares using 
your conventional broker or bank. Investors can invest in 
cryptocurrencies using a conventional ETP structure (or tracker) easily, 
with total confidence and security, cost effectively thanks to the 
21Shares suite of ETPs launched by 21Shares and now composed of 11 
Crypto ETPs : the 21Shares Crypto Basket Index ETP (HODL:SW), 21Shares 
Bitcoin (ABTC:SW), 21Shares Ethereum (AETH:SW), 21Shares XRP (AXRP:SW), 
21Shares Bitcoin Cash ETP (ABCH:SW), 21Shares Binance ETP (ABNB:SW), 
21Shares Tezos ETP (AXTZ:SW), 21shares Bitcoin Suisse ETP (ABBA:SW), 
21Shares Bitwise 10 ETP (KEYS:SW), Sygnum Platform Winners Index ETP 
(MOON:SW) and 21Shares Short Bitcoin ETP (SBTC:SW). The entire suite is 
listed on a regulated framework on the official market of Deutsche 
Boerse, SIX Swiss Exchange, BX Swiss and some on Boerse Stuttgart in CHF, 
USD, GBP and EUR respectively. Founded in 2018, 21Shares is led by a 
team of talented serial entrepreneurs and experienced banking 
professionals from the technology and financial world. Incorporated in 
Zug, with offices in Zurich, Berlin and New York, the company has 
launched several world firsts, including the first listed crypto index 
(HODL) in November 2018. 21Shares has 11 crypto ETPs listed today and 
has over $150 million in AuM in total listed products. 
 
   Press Contact 
 
   Laurent Kssis [phone]  [e-mail] 
 
   Disclaimer 
 
   This document and the information contained herein are not for 
distribution in or into (directly or indirectly) the United States, 
Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction in which the 
distribution or release would be unlawful. This document does not 
constitute an offer of securities for sale in or into the United States, 
Canada, Australia or Japan.This document does not constitute an offer to 
sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the 
United States. The securities of 21Shares AG to which these materials 
relate have not been and will not be registered under the United States 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not 
be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an 
applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the 
registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will not be a 
public offering of securities in the United States.This document is only 
being distributed to and is only directed at: (i) to investment 
professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and 
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); or (ii) 
high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be 
communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all 
such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"); or (iv) 
persons who fall within Article 43(2) of the Order, including existing 
members and creditors of the Company or (v) any other persons to whom 
this document can be lawfully distributed in circumstances where section 
21(1) of the FSMA does not apply. The Securities are only available to, 
and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or 
otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant 
persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely 
on this document or any of its contents. In any EEA Member State (other 
than the Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great 
Britain, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, 
Spain and Sweden) that has implemented the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 
2017/1129, together with any applicable implementing measures in any 
Member State, the "Prospectus Regulation") this communication is only 
addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member 
State within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation. Exclusively for 
potential investors in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the 
Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden the 2019 Base Prospectus (EU) is 
made available on the Issuer's website under 
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www.21Shares.com. The approval of the 2019 Base Prospectus (EU) should 
not be understood as an endorsement by the SFSA of the securities 
offered or admitted to trading on a regulated market. Eligible potential 
investors should read the 2019 Base Prospectus (EU) and the relevant 
Final Terms before making an investment decision in order to understand 
the potential risks associated with the decision to invest in the 
securities. You are about to purchase a product that is not simple and 
may be difficult to understand. This document is not an offer to sell or 
a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for securities of 
21Shares AG. Neither this document nor anything contained herein shall 
form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any offer or 
commitment whatsoever in any jurisdiction.This document constitutes 
advertisement within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act 
(the "FinSA") and not a prospectus. In accordance with article 109 of 
the Swiss Financial Services Ordinance, the Base Prospectus dated 13 
November 2019, as supplemented from time to time (the "Base Prospectus") 
and the final terms for SBTC dated 22 January 2020 (the "Final Terms", 
and together with the Base Prospectus, the "Prospectus") have been 
prepared in compliance with articles 652a and 1156 of the Swiss Code of 
Obligations, as such  articles were in effect immediately prior to the 
entry into effect of the FinSA, and the Listing Rules of the SIX Swiss 
Exchange in their version in force as of January 1, 2020. Consequently, 
the Prospectus has not been and will not be reviewed or approved by a 
Swiss review body pursuant to article 51 of the FinSA, and does not 
comply with the disclosure requirements applicable to a prospectus 
approved by such a review body under the FinSA. Copies of the Prospectus 
are available free of charge from the website of the Issuer. Subject to 
applicable securities laws, the Base Prospectus and the final terms of 
any product mentioned herein can be obtained from 21Shares AG on the 
website. Copies of this document may not be sent to jurisdictions, or 
distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which this is barred or 
prohibited by law. The information contained herein does not constitute 
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, in any 
jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful prior 
to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the 
securities laws of any jurisdiction. 
 
 
 
 

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