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FalconX Plans to Acquire 21Shares in Major 2025 Crypto Merger

FalconX, a leading crypto brokerage firm, is set to acquire 21Shares, a key Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) management firm. This planned merger is being hailed as one of the most significant deals in the cryptocurrency financial landscape for 2025.

The acquisition will allow FalconX to enter the global ETP market and expand its product offerings, a move expected to redefine institutional access to crypto products. Ultimately, this could lead to stronger market integration and increased liquidity within the digital asset sector.

Raghu Yarlagadda, CEO of FalconX, confirmed the strategic importance of the deal, stating: “This acquisition positions FalconX at the forefront of institutional crypto finance, expanding our product suite to global ETP markets.”

October 2025, Cryptoniteuae

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), an independent digital-asset news and analysis publication with a UAE focus. He covers virtual-asset regulation — VARA, ADGM and the UAE Central Bank — alongside real-world-asset tokenization, stablecoins and agentic AI in finance. Every Cryptonite article is human-edited and its sources are linked. He is also a celebrated speaker and host.

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