BREAKING NEWS : Prime broker FalconX to buy 21Shares amid crypto M&A spree: FalconX, a U.S.-based institutional crypto prime broker, has agreed to acquire 21Shares, one of the largest managers of exchange-traded products for digital assets, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. 21Shares is known for its broad suite of ETPs and single-asset products, including over $11 billion in assets across bitcoin and ether ETPs and other token-specific and basket offerings in Europe, the U.S., and other jurisdictions. FalconX’s acquisition comes on the heels of the firm's push into institutional derivatives last month, beginning with its 24/7 over-the-counter options platform supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other tokens. The combined company will focus on derivatives and structured crypto funds, leveraging 21Shares’ distribution and ETP expertise with FalconX’s trading and prime-brokerage infrastructure. Huge News for our fund... More to come.