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Solana Soars 16% Over 7 Days, Outpacing Bitcoin And Ethereum Over ETF Application Momentum — More Applications To Follow?
Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 11:23pm | 446Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is on the ascendancy amid fresh applications for the first-ever exchange-traded funds tracking the coin's spot price in the U.S. What Happened: The fifth-largest digital asset by market cap spiked 6.4% in the last 24 hours, exceeding the gains of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and...
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VanEck Files Solana ETF Application, SOL Rallies 6%
Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 11:08am | 487Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) investors saw a price surge of over 6% on Thursday after asset manager VanEck filed an S-1 registration form with the SEC for a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF). What Happened: This marks the first attempt at a Solana ETF in the U.S., following a similar product launch in...
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Ethereum ETFs Poised For $15B Influx In First 18 Months, Says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 8:34am | 713The long-awaited arrival of spot Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) could trigger a significant inflow of capital, according to Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management. What Happened: In a blog, Hougan argues that spot Ethereum ETPs are likely to attract $15 billion...
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Ethereum Could Soar To $22K By 2030, Predicts VanEck — Investment Giant Says Spot ETFs 'Nearing Approval To Trade'
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 12:33am | 484Analysts from the investment management firm VanEck have updated their Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) price prediction for 2030, setting a new target of $22,000. What Happened: VanEck, which is currently seeking approval to list a spot Ether ETF, announced the revised forecast on Wednesday. as per a...
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VanEck's Spot Ethereum ETF Listed On DTCC As SEC Decision Looms
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 2:17pm | 737Amid growing anticipation about the potential approval of a spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, global investment manager VanEck's ETF has been listed by the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) under the ticker symbol "ETHV." What Happened: This development is...
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Ethereum Spot ETF Approval Odds Decrease For Later This Month As Analyst Points Out SEC 'Considering the Security Question for the Asset'
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 11:14pm | 578Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) proponents might still be optimistic about a spot ETF approval but analysts tracking the developments increased the odds of a rejection by the SEC. What Happened: Analyzing a March filing submitted by BlackRock Inc. to the SEC over its ETF application, finance lawyer Scott...
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Bitcoin ETF Issuer VanEck Launches 'MEMECOIN' Index, Includes DOGE, SHIB And 4 More Meme Coins
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 11:58am | 492Investment giant VanEck, known for its exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has taken a plunge into the world of meme coins with the launch of the MarketVector meme coin index called “MEMECOIN”. What Happened: This index tracks the performance of the six largest meme coins, a category of...
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Bitcoin ETF Issuers Doubtful If SEC Will Approve Ether ETF: 'Pins Are Dropping As Far As Ethereum Is Concerned'
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 9:14am | 725Amid the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency investment vehicles, issuers of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs have cast doubt on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) readiness to greenlight an Ethereum-based ETF (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened: Issuers of Bitcoin ETFs expressed doubts...
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Ethereum Layer 2 Networks To Exceed $1 Trillion Valuation By 2030, Says Expert
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 8:54am | 604Investment heavyweight VanEck has predicted that the base valuation of Ethereum layer 2 (L2) (CRYPTO: ETH) networks could surpass $1 trillion by the end of this decade. What Happened: VanEck conducted a comprehensive evaluation of 46 L2 networks across five crucial areas and expects the rise of...
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Jan Van Eck's Journey To ETF Expert (CORRECTED)
Friday, March 29, 2024 - 2:35pm | 238Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck, took the helm in 1991 at the firm founded by his father. Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to remove an erroneous statement regarding Jan van Eck’s attendance at an upcoming conference. Jan van Eck, the CEO of exchange-traded fund issuer VanEck,...
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VanEck CEO Waives Fees On Bitcoin Trust HODL For The First $1.5 Billion — Says 'We're Right In The Middle' Of The Bitcoin Cycle
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 5:00pm | 599When the spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were set for release in early 2024, the main metric many looked at to differentiate the many options was the expense ratio or the amount of fees charged by the ETF sponsor. For some, the fees were relatively low, but others, such as Grayscale Bitcoin Trust...
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Here Are 5 Lessons Benzinga Learned From Miami's Largest ETF Event
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 2:21pm | 869On a warm and sunny mid-winter weekend in Florida, a short drive from what some call “Wall Street South,” the Exchange ETF conference kicked off at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. From Feb. 11-14, the hotel's meeting halls and pool decks teemed with issuers, market makers and...
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Rock The Future: Carve Out Success In 2024 Mining
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 5:33pm | 817Are you curious about the future of metals and mining? You’re not alone. It’s tough to keep up with the industry constantly buzzing with new technologies and groundbreaking innovations. That’s where the ‘Mining Unearthed: Exploring the Ore of Innovation‘ ...
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VanEck CEO Says Cryptos Deserve A Place In Everyone's Portfolio
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 7:24pm | 496Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck, said on Tuesday that cryptocurrencies deserve a place in modern investment portfolios, as he deep-dived with macro guru Raoul Pal into the evolving world of macro investing, the transformative role of digital finance and the emerging market...
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$1.5 Trillion Fund Franklin Templeton Starts Memeing On X: How Crypto Culture Infiltrates Finance
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 1:44pm | 999The cryptocurrency industry watched in awe as Spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF issuer Franklin Templeton handed control of its X (formerly Twitter) account to its "Digital Assets Research Team" on Wednesday, Jan. 17. What followed encapsulates the culture shift sweeping...