CoinShares is an asset manager with a complimentary capital markets division. The company provides exposure to digital assets for its customers through investment products such as ETPs. The company earns money through management fees on its instruments. CoinShares has ~40% market share in Europe and has recently entered the market in the US.
Digital assets is a volatile asset class and the price can vary significantly. Although CoinShares has limited unhedged exposure, the AUM could decrease or increase rapidly through price changes of cryptocurrencies and thereby affect the earnings capacity. CoinShares reported significant losses in 2022 related to its trading division, and it cannot be ruled out that something similar could happen again.