CoinShares vs Galaxy

CoinShares4.4/5

VS

Galaxy4.3/5

Feature	CoinSharesVisit	GalaxyVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.4/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Track record & size	4.5	4.5
Product range	4.5	4.5
Fees	4.0	3.0
Regulation & custody	4.5	4.5
Transparency	4.5	4.5
Specs
Products	Spot ETFs, ETPs / ETNs, Index funds, Staking products	Spot ETFs, ETPs / ETNs, Index funds, Private funds, Staking products
Clients	Retail, Institutions, Financial advisors	Retail, Accredited investors, Institutions, Financial advisors
Assets under management	$7.4 billion (December 2025)	Not disclosed
Flagship products	CoinShares Physical Bitcoin ETP (BITC), CoinShares Ethereum Staking ETP, CoinShares Solana Staking ETP, CoinShares Altcoins ETF (DIME)	Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO), XBSE, DECO, HECO, CCCX
Assets covered	Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Sei	Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana
Fees	0.25% on Physical Bitcoin ETP, 0% management fee on Ethereum Staking ETP, 0.95% gross expense ratio on Altcoins ETF	Not disclosed
Regulators	AMF (France), SEC (United States)	Not disclosed
Custodians	Komainu	GK8
Company
Founded	2013	2018
Headquarters	Jersey	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Over $7.4B in gross assets under management at year-end 2025 Publicly listed on Nasdaq under ticker CSHR Holds MiFID, AIFM, and French AMF MiCA regulatory authorizations Zero percent management fee on the CoinShares Ethereum Staking ETP	Nasdaq-listed firm operating digital asset funds since 2018 Spot Bitcoin ETF issued with major partner Invesco Regulated investment structures spanning the US, Canada, and Europe Average loan book reached $1.4B in Q2 2026
Cons	Suffered balance-sheet losses from the 2022 Terra collapse and FTX bankruptcy Underlying asset returns are exposed to high crypto volatility and market drawdowns US ETF lineup carries higher expense ratios up to 0.95% ETN exchange products expose investors to issuer counterparty risks	Private funds restricted to accredited and institutional investors Expense ratios and management fees diminish long-term fund returns Underlying asset returns remain exposed to sharp crypto market drawdowns
Best for	European retail and institutional brokerage accounts, Investors seeking regulated spot crypto exposure, Wealth managers allocating to staking ETPs	Institutions allocating to digital assets, Investors seeking regulated spot ETFs, Advisors requiring audited crypto funds

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