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Mint and Burn at Scale: How 21.co Wrapped Tokens Solve DeFi Liquidity Needs on Ethereum

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21.co's Wrapped Tokens allows the creation of tokenized representations of popular assets on the Ethereum network, facilitating cross-chain interactions and improving liquidity.

21.co’s Wrapped Tokens allows the creation of tokenized representations of popular assets on the Ethereum network, facilitating cross-chain interactions and improving liquidity.

We just announced the launch of 21.co Wrapped Tokens, which allows anyone to create wrappers for popular assets on Ethereum. 21.co uses a unique process to facilitate minting and burning to support the most complex centralized and decentralized systems.

21.co Wrapped Tokens create tokenized representations of assets on the Ethereum network, including SOL, BNB, XRP, ADA, and DOT, among others, with the ability to expand to other tokens and networks (including non-Ethereum networks).

Ethereum’s One-way Liquidity

While it’s easy to find liquidity for ETH on other chains, it can be more challenging to bridge other tokens to Ethereum. For example, the total supply of Wrapped AVAX on Ethereum is worth a little over $40,000. WMATIC comes out at just over $75,000, while BNB is at a little over $1.2M—despite starting as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum (the original token has been largely abandoned). Creating a native onchain index or liquidity pool on Ethereum requires greater supply. 

Thus, onchain holding strategies are limited as they typically require transactions to be fully smart contract-based, making cross-chain interactions tougher to implement. 

Without more liquidity on outside tokens, it’s largely impossible to include them in onchain holdings. Meanwhile, according to Delphi Digital, directly holding the network token has been historically the preferred option for allocating to the chain’s overall activity.

Today, the multi-chain narrative reached a dominating position. Even the Ethereum community has partially moved to layer-2 blockchains, which have launched their own tokens including OP and ARB. Unfortunately, they aren’t available on mainnet Ethereum.

How 21.co Wrapped Tokens Work

21.co Wrapped Tokens are available onchain as ERC-20 tokens and include a role-based functionality to handle minting and burning permissions.

The key to Wrapped Tokens lies in the minting and burning process, powered by Onyx, our proprietary operating system. A strong process is essential as any deviation from the token’s true underlying value offers the chance for arbitrage. Acting as the dashboard to enable minting and burning, Onyx has been used to create and redeem over $3.3 billion in TradFi assets, making it the perfect choice for 21.co Wrapped Tokens. 

When minting, requests are initiated via Onyx. The underlying tokens are then sent to one of our institutional custodians. All assets can only be accessed through a shared multi-party computation (MPC) based key management system.

Once the assets have been received, 21.co mints the corresponding Wrapped Tokens to one of the institution’s whitelisted addresses.

The burn process is the reverse of minting: the user sends the Wrapped Tokens to 21.co, for burning. 21.co then requests a transfer from the custodian to the user’s approved address. The mint and burn process is subject to 21.co’s Terms of Use. 

21.co Wrapped Tokens Offer Security at Scale

As a central security measure for creation and redemption, all minted and burned assets are approved offchain through a multi-step process. This includes a “maker-checker” process for transaction approvals and shard signing between the custodian and 21.co. This increases the difficulty to off-board tokens, even if one or more entities were to be compromised. 

Leveraging 21.co’s network of institutional and custody partners, we can swiftly transform any asset with sufficient liquidity into a Wrapped Token on any EVM-compatible chain. 

Acting as the bridge between DeFi and CeFi, 21.co Wrapped Tokens can support a wide range of cross-chain use cases that aren’t served well by generalized bridges. Notably, this includes single-blockchain allocations, bringing non-EVM assets to Ethereum (or any other EVM chain), and many more uses that need to take advantage of the existing DeFi infrastructure.

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The information provided does not constitute a prospectus or other offering material and does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction. Some of the information published herein may contain forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The information contained herein may not be considered as economic, legal, tax or other advice and users are cautioned to base investment decisions or other decisions solely on the content hereof.

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Oct. 24 crypto market update & Performance attribution Hashdex Crypto Index ETPs

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Please find below Hashdex monthly crypto market update and performance attribution for Hashdex Crypto-Index ETPs for October 2024.

Please find below Hashdex monthly crypto market update and performance attribution for Hashdex Crypto-Index ETPs for October 2024.

With October often showing strong seasonality for crypto assets, this month’s results reflect a promising trend for Bitcoin, although gains were more limited across Altcoins. As outlined in our latest CIO note, “Beyond Trump and Harris: Five Congressional Races That May Impact Crypto’s Future”, several upcoming US congressional races could shape the regulatory landscape for crypto, with potential implications for institutional adoption and future price action. Bipartisan support for the asset class is expected to grow, depending on the results of key races.

We will share some updates during the week, if you need any inputs on US elections, feel free to reach out to us.

Hashdex Crypto Index ETPs: performances (USD) as of end of October 24

Beta Index ETP Nasdaq Crypto Index ETP (HASH or HDX1) (largest Crypto Index ETP in Europe): October +7.1%, YTD +45%, 12M +89%.

• Smart-Beta Index ETP – Crypto Momentum Index ETP (HAMO or HDXM): October -0.5%, YTD +1.2%, 12M +71%.

Market Update – October 24

October, commonly known as ”Uptober” for its seasonally strong performance for Bitcoin, continued this trend in 2024. The month began with a volatile period, as the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) initially gave back gains from September. All NCI constituents declined in the first ten days, with the exception of Uniswap, which announced plans for its own layer-two network on Ethereum.

Mid-month, the sentiment shifted, with a sharp rally that drove Bitcoin close to its all-time high by the 29th. The NCI ultimately closed the month up 7.1%, significantly outpacing traditional markets as both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 declined slightly. This rally coincided with a sharp increase in former president Donald Trump’s odds in election betting markets, generating additional optimism around Bitcoin.

While Bitcoin posted a robust 10.6% gain, Altcoins generally underperformed. The notable positive exception among altcoins was Solana, which rose 9.0%. In contrast, Ripple declined 18.6% due to ongoing SEC litigation, and Polygon’s MATIC dropped over 20% as it migrated to a new token model (POL).

Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) relative to other asset class in October 24

Source: Hashdex, as of 30/10/24.

In comparison with traditional assets, the NCI’s 7.1% gain far outpaced the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, both of which posted slight declines. This performance underscores the potential for crypto assets to provide upside during periods of broader market uncertainty. The majority of this outperformance was driven by Bitcoin’s strength, underscoring its role as a cornerstone of the crypto asset class and its growing appeal as a macroeconomic hedge.

Performance attribution:

Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI)

The NCI recorded positive returns for most of its primary constituents, with Bitcoin (+10.6%) leading the gains. Solana (SOL) also contributed positively, rising 9.0%. However, Ripple (XRP) and Polygon’s MATIC weighed on the index, with losses of 18.6% and over 20%, respectively. Ripple’s decline was largely attributed to ongoing legal issues with the SEC, while MATIC’s transition to the POL token created additional downward pressure.

Source: Hashdex, as of 31/10/24.

Crypto Momentum Factor Index

The Crypto Momentum Factor Index showed a slight monthly decline of 0.5% in October, reflecting the underperformance of altcoins in general. Although Tron (TRX) remained relatively stable, other altcoins in the index faced headwinds, leading to a small monthly loss for the index.

Source: Hashdex, as of 31/10/24.

Correlation (3m) to traditional asset classes

Source: Hashdex, as of 31/10/24. NCI for Nasdaq Crypto Index.

Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index ETP

Largest Crypto Index ETP in Europe, AUM ~$400m

ISIN: CH1184151731 / Tickers: HASH (SIX and Euronext) or HDX1 (Xetra) – tradable in USD, EUR, CHF and GBP

Hashdex Crypto Momentum Factor ETP

ISIN: CH1218734544 / Tickers: HAMO (SIX and Euronext) or HDXM (Xetra) – tradable in USD, EUR, CHF and GBP

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GSGR ETF investerar i gröna obligationer från hela världen

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Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) (GSGR ETF) med ISIN IE000SYQFJV2strävar efter att spåra Solactive Global Green Bond Select-index. Solactive Global Green Bond Select-index följer gröna obligationer. Alla löptider ingår. Betyg: Investment Grade.

Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) (GSGR ETF) med ISIN IE000SYQFJV2strävar efter att spåra Solactive Global Green Bond Select-index. Solactive Global Green Bond Select-index följer gröna obligationer. Alla löptider ingår. Betyg: Investment Grade.

Den börshandlade fondens TER (total cost ratio) uppgår till 0,22 % p.a. Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) är den enda ETF som följer Solactive Global Green Bond Select-indexet. ETFen replikerar det underliggande indexets prestanda genom fullständig replikering (köper alla indexbeståndsdelar). Ränteintäkterna (kuponger) i ETFen delas ut till investerarna (halvårsvis).

Denna ETF lanserades den 13 februari 2024 och har sin hemvist i Irland.

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Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF är en passivt förvaltad, hållbar global obligationsfond som uteslutande investerar i gröna obligationer enligt bedömningen av Goldman Sachs Asset Managements investeringsteam för gröna obligationer.

Handla GSGR ETF

Goldman Sachs Global Green Bond UCITS ETF EUR (Dist) (GSGR ETF) är en börshandlad fond (ETF) som handlas på London Stock Exchange.

London Stock Exchange är en marknad som få svenska banker och nätmäklare erbjuder access till, men DEGIRO gör det.

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Microsoft considers bitcoin, UBS launches tokenized fund, and MicroStrategy will buy $42B in BTC

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Crypto markets faced a volatile week as key macroeconomic events approached, with the upcoming US presidential election and anticipated Fed rate decision fueling uncertainty in risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.7%, ether (ETH) declined 1%, Solana (SOL) fell 8.2%, and the Nasdaq Crypto IndexTM (NCITM) was down 0.5%.

Crypto markets faced a volatile week as key macroeconomic events approached, with the upcoming US presidential election and anticipated Fed rate decision fueling uncertainty in risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.7%, ether (ETH) declined 1%, Solana (SOL) fell 8.2%, and the Nasdaq Crypto IndexTM (NCITM) was down 0.5%.


Microsoft to consider bitcoin investment starting December

According to a new SEC filing, Microsoft is considering the possibility of investing in Bitcoin as a hedge strategy against inflation despite opposition from its Board of Directors. This move, by one of the world’s largest companies, would mark a significant step in institutional adoption for Bitcoin.

MicroStrategy discloses plans to buy $42B of BTC

The firm announced bold plans to raise $42 billion over the next three years to acquire more bitcoin. This new wave of capital will be split equally, with $21 billion from equity issuance and $21 billion from debt offerings, in a project called the ”21/21” plan. This move, led by founder Michael Saylor, underscores bitcoin’s potential as a valuable hedge against inflation and highlights its appeal as a strategic investment option.

UBS launches its first tokenized fund on Ethereum

UBS Asset Management has launched its first tokenized fund, the USD Money Market Investment Fund Token (uMINT), a money market fund built on the Ethereum blockchain, available through authorized partners. The launch supports the growing demand for tokenized financial assets and leverages distributed technology to enhance fund issuance and distribution, as well as UBS’s broader strategy to expand its tokenization services.


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