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A strategic acquisition complementing CoinShares’ U.S. expansion plans
CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF), a leading European digital asset manager with approximately $10 billion in assets under management (AuM), announced today its acquisition of Bastion Asset Management Limited, a London-based, FCA-regulated alternative investment manager focused on cryptocurrencies. This move significantly bolsters CoinShares’ capabilities in actively managed digital asset strategies, marking a key step in the firm’s evolution into a comprehensive digital asset management platform.
Following regulatory approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority, Bastion will be fully integrated into CoinShares. This includes the incorporation of Bastion’s strategies, team, and expertise into the broader CoinShares ecosystem. This acquisition signals CoinShares’ intent to challenge traditional asset management by offering a more diversified range of digital asset investment products.
Strategic Vision: Solidifying a Position in Digital Asset Management
The acquisition of Bastion aligns with CoinShares’ broader strategic objective: to establish itself as a global leader in digital asset management. By combining its existing passive, beta-driven products such as exchange-traded products (ETPs) with Bastion’s sophisticated, actively managed strategies, CoinShares is aiming to provide investors with a complete suite of solutions across the digital asset investment spectrum. This multi-pronged approach allows CoinShares to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing digital asset market, catering to both institutional and retail investors seeking different levels of risk and return.
“This acquisition is a natural extension of our commitment to providing a comprehensive suite of digital asset management solutions to our global investor base,” stated Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO and Co-Founder of CoinShares. “Our experience with Bastion over the past year has demonstrated the strength of their strategies and their deep understanding of systematic digital asset investing. Bastion’s institutional-grade approach to generating alpha aligns perfectly with our mission to offer sophisticated investors actively managed digital asset solutions.”
Philip Scott, CEO and Co-Founder of Bastion, added, “Joining CoinShares presents a significant opportunity to scale our investor base and accelerate the development of our innovative alternative investment programs. We are confident that our market-neutral strategies and broad investor network will further complement CoinShares’ existing capabilities and strengthen its position in the market.”
Enhancing Active Asset Management Capabilities through Quant Trading
Bastion brings a market-leading quantitative alpha investment approach to CoinShares. This approach is particularly relevant in the highly volatile digital asset market, where advanced algorithms and data analysis can be crucial for identifying and capitalizing on fleeting opportunities.
As part of the acquisition, Fred Desobry, Bastion’s CIO with over 17 years of experience in systematic investing and quantitative research, and Philip Scott, Bastion’s CEO and Co-Founder with over 25 years of financial services experience, will join CoinShares. Their expertise is expected to be instrumental in driving innovation and scaling CoinShares’ operations to serve a broader range of institutional clients. This acquisition further legitimizes quantitative strategies within the digital asset space, signaling a shift towards more sophisticated and data-driven investment approaches.
Accelerating U.S. Market Expansion Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
The synergy between Bastion’s alpha generation expertise and CoinShares’ registered Investment Advisor (1940 Act) status will facilitate the development of sophisticated, actively managed funds targeted toward the lucrative U.S. market. This positions CoinShares as a unique provider of institutional-grade, actively managed digital asset products, effectively differentiating it from both traditional asset managers and infrastructure-focused crypto firms. This development comes at a time when regulatory scrutiny of digital assets in the U.S. is intensifying, highlighting the importance of compliance and established regulatory frameworks for attracting institutional investment. The ability to operate under the 1940 Act framework provides CoinShares with a significant competitive advantage.
About CoinShares
CoinShares is a leader in digital asset investing, offering a wide array of financial services, including investment management, trading, and securities, to corporations, financial institutions, and individuals. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Jersey, with offices in France, the UK, and the US, CoinShares is regulated in Jersey by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, in France by the Autorité des marchés financiers, and in the US by the Securities and Exchange Commission, National Futures Association and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. CoinShares is publicly listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker CS and the OTCQX under the ticker CNSRF.
CoinShares’ strategic acquisition of Bastion underscores the increasing institutionalization of the digital asset space. As traditional financial players cautiously enter the market, companies like CoinShares, with established infrastructure and regulatory compliance, are becoming key gatekeepers, facilitating wider adoption and transforming the landscape of digital asset investment.
This information is information that CoinShares International Limited is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information in this press release has been published through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 6:30 am CET on 1st October 2025.
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