Crypto22 September, 20262 min read
21Shares Launches Europe’s First Zcash ETP On Euronext Amsterdam And Euronext Paris
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21Shares lists Europe’s first physically backed Zcash ETP on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam The ZCASH ETP is physically backed and carries a 2.5% annual fee
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21Shares lists Zcash ETP
21Shares launched Europe’s first Zcash ETP, listing the physically backed product, ticker ZCASH, on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris on Tuesday. 21Shares set the Zcash ETP’s annual management fee at 2.5% and said the ETP is backed by underlying ZEC tokens. 21Shares also launched a physically backed ETP tracking Ether.fi’s ETHFI token on the same exchanges with the same 2.5% annual fee.
“The physically backed Zcash ETP,ZCASH, began trading on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris on Tuesday.”
21Shares positioned the structure as regulated exposure to ZEC through traditional brokerage accounts without requiring investors to buy, hold or manage the cryptocurrency directly. Grayscale’s Zcash ETF had already debuted in the United States, trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH and beginning trading on August 25.
Performance and mining focus
Zcash’s European ETP launch arrived after the token recently moved above $1,500 and gained nearly 1,100% over the past year, according to CoinMarketCap data. Grayscale head of research Zach Pandl argued that Zcash could benefit from “second-mover advantages” as it seeks to build on Bitcoin’s established network effects. Fortitude Digital Mining told Cointelegraph that it mined about 28% of all ZEC produced during the first half of 2026.
Fortitude Digital Mining said its focus on Zcash is based on its proof-of-work design, capped supply and privacy features. Cointelegraph also framed the ETP expansion as a response to growing institutional interest in the privacy coin following its strong performance over the past year.
What the ETPs change
21Shares said the ETPs eliminate technical barriers of direct token ownership, including setting up exchange accounts, managing private keys, or handling personal custody. GlobeNewswire said the underlying cryptoassets are held safely by established third-party custodians and that both ETPs are enabling investors to trade ETHFI and ZCASH as easily as traditional equities or ETFs. Altcoin Buzz said the European launch gives Zcash another route into traditional investment markets as issuers continue expanding crypto products beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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