CoinShares Withdraws ETF Applications Amid Strategic Shift

According to ChainCatcher, CoinShares, Europe's largest digital asset management firm, has officially withdrawn its applications for XRP, Solana Staking, and Litecoin ETFs submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as of November 28. The company also announced plans to gradually close its Bitcoin futures leveraged ETF product (BTFX). This decision comes as CoinShares prepares to go public in the United States through a $1.2 billion SPAC merger with Nasdaq-listed Vine Hill Capital, expected to be completed by the end of the year. Following the merger, CoinShares will join the ranks of the world's top four crypto ETF asset management companies, alongside BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale. CoinShares CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti stated that, given the dominance of traditional financial giants in the single-asset crypto ETF market, the company will reallocate resources over the next 12-18 months towards more innovative and higher-profit products. These include tools for exposure to crypto ecosystem stocks, thematic portfolios focused on blockchain innovation trends, and actively managed strategies combining cryptocurrencies with other assets.