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The merge is coming, 21Shares Parent Company Valued at $2B, and more
The cryptoassets market is performing better ahead of the Merge slated to take place on September 15, you can track its progress here and read more about its implications in our primer. Bitcoin is up by almost 12% over the past week, its TVL has also risen by 13%. Whereas Ethereum jumped by nearly 11%. As shown in the figure below, Solana and Avalanche have also jumped in returns by 18% and 14% respectively, however, their TVL have dipped by almost -2% and -6% respectively. Regarding scalability solutions and DeFi protocols, Optimism saw an 18% increase in performance and Lido, a 12% increase in TVL.
Figure 1: 7-Day Price and TVL Developments of Cryptoassets in Major Sectors
Source: 21Shares, Coingecko, DeFi Llama
Key takeaways
• Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by almost 10% since August 29
• ETH official switch to POS is less than 48 hours away
• Frax joins Aave and Curve in building an all-inclusive DeFi ecosystem
• Google Cloud to become an Axie Infinity Ronin sidechain validator
Spot and Derivatives Markets
Figure 2: ETH Spot to Futures Volume (30-D MA)
Source: TheBlock, CryptoCompare
The figure above indicates the looming speculation around the Merge, given the declining spot volume against the futures.
On-chain Indicators
Figure 3: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty
Source: Coinglass
Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by almost 10% since August 29, it’s the highest increase the network has seen since May 2022. Although this indicator isn’t exactly directly proportional to the returns on the cryptoasset, a rising Bitcoin mining difficulty shows a healthy network attracting more miners, making the Bitcoin network more secure with computing power.
From the Press
Last week we celebrated the inception of our new parent company, 21.co and our unicorn status which caught the attention of several media outlets and publications around the world.
• On the occasion, our co-founders have appeared on Swiss TV; you can watch here.
• From the US: Axios, 21Shares’ parent gets a $2 billion valuation
• From France: CryptoActu: 21Shares, l’émetteur de multiples ETP crypto, valorisé à 2 milliards de dollars
• From Italy: Advisor Online, 21.co è ufficialmente parent company di 21Shares e Amun
• From Germany: Fonds Professionell, 21Shares erhält neue Struktur
• From the UAE: Reuters, Crypto firm 21.co raises $25 million to value it at $2 billion
Next Week’s Calendar
Read full report here
Research Newsletter
Each week the 21Shares Research team will publish our data-driven insights into the crypto asset world through this newsletter. Please direct any comments, questions, and words of feedback to research@21shares.com
Disclaimer
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.
Since Trump began imposing tariff—starting with Colombia last week—global markets have been in turmoil. The latest round of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, with threats extending to the EU, has triggered sharp declines across risk assets. Canada and Mexico’s retaliatory tariffs have added to the uncertainty, setting the stage for further volatility.
This reaction mirrors last year’s turmoil following the BOJ’s rate hike, reinforcing how macroeconomic shocks ripple through liquid markets like crypto. As capital swiftly reallocates, bitcoin’s dominance surged past 61.5%. With more geopolitical and economic shifts potentially ahead, we are monitoring bitcoin’s sensitivity to global financial conditions, which will remain a key factor for its price action.
Market Highlights
Trump imposes tariffs on imported goods
Trump imposed tariffs on all imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China, setting the stage for a trade war with US trading partners.
This brings volatility and uncertainty to risk assets, creating short-term headwinds that impacted crypto assets more heavily since it was the only market open during the weekend.
SEC eases crypto custody rules
SEC replaced SAB 121 (crypto custody as balance sheet liabilities) with SAB 122, letting firms assess liabilities under the current accounting standards in the US and worldwide.
This has made it more feasible for US banks to custody crypto and could encourage greater institutional participation, enhancing market liquidity.
In-kind bitcoin redemptions proposal
Nasdaq proposed in-kind BTC redemptions for bitcoin ETFs, with the potential to improve efficiency and reduce costs for issuers and investors.
The approval could make BTC ETFs more attractive to institutions and market makers by streamlining operations and capital efficiency, fostering a stronger ETF market for BTC.
Market Metrics
Trump’s tariff announcements on Friday created a strong headwind for digital assets at the end of last week, as crypto was the only liquid market open during the weekend. The NCITM responded with a 9.1% decline, losing its lead as the best performing asset YTD, but still up 3.0% in 2025. Despite recent headwinds, advancements in US crypto regulation and the steady pace of institutional adoption remain strong tailwinds for crypto as 2025 progresses.
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