21Shares lists Europe's first Zcash ETP and an ether.fi ETP in Paris and Amsterdam
21Shares listed physically backed Zcash and ether.fi ETPs in Paris and Amsterdam, giving brokerage customers exposure to ZEC and ETHFI without holding the tokens directly.
Why it matters
The products give European brokerage customers access to ZEC and ETHFI without requiring them to hold or manage the tokens directly. Cointelegraph reported that their 2.5% annual fees are well above those charged by many European Bitcoin and Ether products, and Bitcoin.com News said Grayscale's planned 3-for-1 ZCSH split on September 30 lowers the entry price for U.S. buyers.
Where the sources disagree
Custodians named for the Zcash ETP
Decrypt: BitGo named as custodian for the Zcash ETP
Decrypt
Crypto News: key documents include Coinbase Custody, Zodia Custody, Anchorage Digital and BitGo, with BitGo in current documentation
Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
Decrypt says 21Shares named BitGo for the Zcash ETP, while Crypto News says key information documents include Coinbase Custody, Zodia Custody, Anchorage Digital and BitGo, with BitGo in the current documentation.
Key facts
21Shares listed Europe's first physically backed Zcash ETP, ticker ZCASH, on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam on September 22.
Reported by Decrypt
21Shares also listed a physically backed ether.fi ETP, ticker ETHFI, on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam.
Reported by Crypto.News
Both products charge a 2.5% annual fee.
2.5 %Reported by Cointelegraph
Product pages list September 21 as the inception date for both securities, while the listing announcement came on September 22.
Reported by Crypto.News
Decrypt reported that 21Shares named BitGo as custodian for the Zcash product, while Crypto News reported that key documents also include Coinbase Custody, Zodia Custody and Anchorage Digital.
Disputed figureReported by Decrypt
Decrypt reported that Grayscale's ZCSH launched on NYSE Arca on August 25.
Reported by Decrypt
Bitcoin.com News and Decrypt report that Grayscale's ZCSH is scheduled for a 3-for-1 share split on September 30.
Reported by Bitcoin.com News
Sources reported different ZEC prices, including $1,622 and up 8% from Bitcoin.com News, approximately $1,643 intraday from CryptoPotato, nearly $1,680 followed by about $1,522 from Decrypt, and approximately $1,670 before $1,626.20 from Crypto News.
Disputed figureReported by Bitcoin.com News
What happened
21Shares listed Europe's first physically backed Zcash ETP and a physically backed ether.fi ETP on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam on September 22, according to Cointelegraph, Crypto.News and Decrypt. ZCASH and ETHFI each carry a 2.5% annual product fee; Crypto.News and CryptoSlate report September 21 as the product-page inception date, while Cointelegraph, Crypto.News, Decrypt and Crypto News date the public listing or announcement to September 22. Decrypt reported that 21Shares named BitGo as custodian for the Zcash product, while Crypto News said the key information documents include Coinbase Custody, Zodia Custody, Anchorage Digital and BitGo, with BitGo in the current product documentation. The European listing followed Grayscale's ZCSH spot Zcash ETF on NYSE Arca; Decrypt dates that U.S. launch to August 25, and Bitcoin.com News and Decrypt report a 3-for-1 split set for September 30. Price reports differed: Bitcoin.com News put ZEC at $1,622 and up 8%, CryptoPotato cited an approximately $1,643 intraday high, Crypto News reported roughly $1,670 before $1,626.20, and Decrypt reported nearly $1,680 before about $1,522 and a 6.6% session decline. CryptoSlate also said the rally began before the European launch and that weekly shielded transactions had reached their highest level since 2022, while later data would show whether that activity held.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Cointelegraph
Zcash gets first European ETP following US ETF launch
- Update
21Shares lists Zcash and ether.fi ETPs
Cointelegraph first reported the physically backed products on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam.
- Independent corroboration
Independently corroborated by Crypto.News
21Shares launches Zcash ETP after U.S. ETF debut
- Official statement
Product pages list September 21 inception
Both 21Shares securities were dated September 21 on their product pages.
- Official statement
Official statement from Bitcoin.com News
Zcash Price Cracks $1,600 as 21shares Lists Europe’s First ZEC Product
- Update
Reports capture divergent ZEC prices
Bitcoin.com News, CryptoPotato, Decrypt and Crypto News published different intraday and later-session figures.
- Update
ZCSH share split scheduled for September 30
Bitcoin.com News and Decrypt report a 3-for-1 split.
- Update
Grayscale's ZCSH begins U.S. trading
Decrypt gives August 25 as the launch date, while Crypto.News says NYSE Arca trading began in August.
- Update
Weekly shielded transactions reach a 2022 high
CryptoSlate reported the activity level and said later readings would show whether it held.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:21 UTC: Cointelegraph — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC: Crypto.News — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 07:59 UTC: Bitcoin.com News, official — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 11:06 UTC: CryptoPotato — 4 independent sources, 4 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 19:36 UTC: Decrypt — 5 independent sources, 5 reports
- 23 Sept 2026, 21:40 UTC: Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) — 6 independent sources, 6 reports
- 24 Sept 2026, 10:00 UTC: CryptoSlate — 7 independent sources, 8 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Coinbase, Litecoin, Binance, Bitwise, Hyperliquid
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com News Company, official | Zcash Price Cracks $1,600 as 21shares Lists Europe’s First ZEC Product | Independent | |
| Cointelegraph Crypto media | Zcash gets first European ETP following US ETF launch | Original | |
| Decrypt Crypto media | Zcash's Wall Street Moment Reaches Europe With Its First ETP Listing | Independent | |
| CryptoSlate Crypto media | Why Zcash soared to $1,600 as Europe unlocks new ETP access | Independent | |
| Crypto.News Crypto media | 21Shares launches Zcash ETP after U.S. ETF debut | Independent | |
| CryptoPotato Crypto media | Zcash Tops $1,600 After Europe’s First ZEC ETP Debuts | Independent | |
| Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) Aggregator | Can Europe’s Zcash ETP keep ZEC above $1600 amid THESE signals? | Syndicated | |
| Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) Aggregator | 21Shares Launches First European Zcash ETP Alongside ether.fi Product | Syndicated |
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