PANews reported on December 1st that, according to The Block, European digital asset management company CoinShares has filed Form RW with the SEC to withdraw its registration of XRP, Solana Staking, and Litecoin spot ETFs , with no securities sales or transactions having occurred. Simultaneously, it will liquidate its leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF (BTFX). The company is pursuing a merger with Nasdaq-listed Vine Hill Capital, a potential $1.2 billion SPAC deal, expected to be completed this year. CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti stated that the single-asset crypto ETF market is dominated by companies like BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale, offering limited differentiation and sustainable profits. CoinShares will focus on three product categories over the next 12-18 months: crypto equity vehicles, thematic baskets, and actively managed strategies.


Strive, co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, launched a $500 million preferred stock offering to acquire more Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products. Publicly traded asset manager and Bitcoin treasury company Strive has announced a $500 million stock sales program to raise funds for additional BTC purchases.The firm, which was co-founded in 2022 by American entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy, stated on Tuesday that it intends to use the net proceeds from the sale for “general corporate purposes, including, among other things, the acquisition of Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products and for working capital.”It also intends to purchase “income-generating assets” to grow the company’s business, but did not specify which. Read more
