The expanded agreement gives 21shares access to BitGo’s qualified custody framework and integrated staking infrastructure across 59 crypto ETPs.
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By ETFWorld.co.uk
Andres Valencia, Head of Investment Management at 21shares
The expanded agreement gives 21shares access to BitGo’s qualified custody framework and integrated staking infrastructure across 59 crypto ETPs.
BitGo Holdings, Inc., the digital asset infrastructure company, and 21shares, a global issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs), have expanded their existing partnership to include staking and custody services across the United States and EMEA. The announcement was made February 12 .
The firms agreed to deepen their collaboration to support 21shares’ growing suite of crypto ETP products, serving investors in the US and Europe. 21shares currently manages $5.7 billion in assets across 59 exchange traded products listed on 13 exchanges globally, according to company data .
Infrastructure and Services
Under the expanded agreement, BitGo provides 21shares with access to its custody framework, trading and execution capabilities, and integrated staking services. Through BitGo’s platform, 21shares can access liquidity across electronic and OTC markets, plus staking rewards for proof-of-stake assets .
All services operate within BitGo’s regulated and insured qualified custody framework. BitGo holds a federal trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for its subsidiary BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association, and maintains a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for European operations .
Adam Sporn, Head of Prime Brokerage and Institutional Sales at BitGo: “21shares is one of the leading digital asset managers globally and we’ve valued our partnership from the outset. We’re excited to expand our relationship across their growing suite of U.S. ETF products and global ETPs across staking and custody. As 21shares continues to scale its business worldwide, we look forward to supporting their future initiatives with a shared long-term vision” .
Andres Valencia, Head of Investment Management at 21shares: “21shares prides itself on providing a custody framework designed to support institutional digital asset operations and risk management across its global lineup of ETPs. BitGo was selected due to the firm’s track record in regulatory compliance, safety and security, and we are thrilled to be expanding our relationship across staking and custody services with this important and trusted partner. BitGo’s infrastructure supports our continued growth while maintaining the highest standards of security and governance” .
Regulatory Context
The partnership expansion follows recent milestones for BitGo. The company completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange January 22, 2026, listing under the ticker BTGO at $18 per share, and received final OCC approval to operate as a federally chartered trust bank . BitGo had previously obtained its MiCAR license from BaFin in May 2025, enabling regulated services across the European Union .
The firms noted a shared commitment to partnership-led growth with ongoing collaboration across operations, product development, and global market support as institutional adoption of digital assets continues .
Source: ETFWorld.co.uk
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