3 Big Changes Just Hit XRP, Dogecoin, and Ethereum ETFs

Three changes just hit the 21Shares Ethereum ETF and its four sister funds for Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin, and Polkadot. New SEC filings show new fund names, a new pricing source, and a new fee schedule.

Holders keep the same shares. Behind the label, however, the products start working differently on Thursday.

Staking Moves Into the Ethereum ETF's Name

Start with the names. On August 25, 21Shares renamed two funds in Delaware. The 21Shares Ethereum ETF became the 21Shares Ethereum Staking ETF. The Polkadot (DOT) fund became the 21Shares Polkadot Staking ETF. Five 8-K filings published this week confirmed the changes.

Not every fund got a new name. The Bitcoin (BTC) fund, run with Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, stays ARKB. The XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) funds keep their names too.

The Ethereum fund has staked its ether since earlier this year and publishes a reward schedule. So the rename changes the label, not the machine. Yield is now the headline feature, written into the product's legal name.

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