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Why the Digital Economy Continues to Grow
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 12:18pm | 1131The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Few industries have experienced such stratospheric growth and widespread adoption as digital technology— and even fewer have...
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SEC Delays Yet Another Bitcoin ETF Decision Until June
Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 5:33pm | 431The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the typical 45-day time period to come to a decision on VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF application. What Happened: "The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule...
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11 Emerging Companies that Could Benefit from the Growth of Esports and Gaming
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 7:34pm | 1180The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. As 2021 continues, some of the biggest trends of last year are also continuing, including the huge growth of esports and video games....
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3 VanEck ETFs That Are Beating The Market
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 5:50pm | 401The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. The S&P 500 Index is made up of various sectors and industries. And even though the 56% return of the index over the past year is...
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First 'Inverse Bitcoin ETF' Launches On Toronto Stock Exchange
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 6:33am | 488The market-leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit a fresh all-time high of $64,863 on Wednesday ahead of Coinbase Global Inc’s (NASDAQ: COIN) public debut. What Happened: While popular crypto advocates have a $300,000 price target for Bitcoin by the end of the year, a...
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Fintech Focus For April 15, 2021
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 10:15pm | 1670Quote To Start The Day: "We’re seeing customers habituated into digital banking, in a way that would have likely happened, but may have taken longer. These trends … will continue to accelerate." Source: Allison Beer One Big Thing In Fintech: For Coinbase the road ahead is...
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How The Dave Portnoy-Backed Social Sentiment ETF Actually Works
Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 4:35pm | 808Jamie Wise, founder of BUZZ Holdings and president and CEO of Periscope Capital, recently joined Benzinga’s "The ETF Show." Wise discussed the new VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (NYSE: BUZZ), which began trading on March 4. What Is BUZZ? The BUZZ ETF holds 75 stocks with at...
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New Social Media Sentiment ETF Generates Lots Of 'BUZZ' From Dave Portnoy And Jim Cramer
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 8:08pm | 616A new ETF launched Thursday hoping to capture social media sentiment and hold the top large-cap names that are mentioned the most. What Happened: The VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (NYSE: BUZZ) launched Thursday and drew strong interest from investors and the media. Barstool Sports Founder Dave...
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Interest in Clean Energy ETFs Is Soaring With Joe Biden In Office
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 9:42am | 1544The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Within his first hours in office, President Biden signed executive orders rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, canceling the Keystone...
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Unexpected Impact Of The Biden Administration? A Muni Bond Boom
Friday, January 29, 2021 - 10:38am | 1579The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. All things considered, the municipal bond market had an exceptional 2020. In a year in which municipalities were faced with an...
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Why The Best Is Yet To Come For Esports
Friday, January 22, 2021 - 10:44am | 1150The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. 2020 will go down as a banner year for esports. In terms of engagement, time spent watching esports on platforms like Amazon.com Inc...
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VanEck Is Planning An Equity-Based ETF That's A Spin On Crypto
Friday, January 22, 2021 - 8:40am | 453There still isn't a bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the U.S. When that's going to change is up for considerable debate, but in the meantime, investors have some other avenues to consider, including blockchain exchange-traded funds. What Happened: VanEck, an ETF issuer that's long had...
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VanEck Gives Bitcoin ETF Another Go
Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 4:47pm | 682An array of fund issuers and investment firms have tried to bring bitcoin exchange traded funds to market, and each and every one of those proposals was turned back by the Securities and Exchange Commission. What Happened: Some issuers aren't giving up. VanEck, which previously attempted...
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Fintech Focus For December 31, 2020
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 7:48pm | 1939Quote To Start The Day: Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings. Source: Jonathan Huie One Big Thing In Fintech: In a recent outlook for North American and European fintech, Fitch Ratings acknowledged that the sector fundamentals should remain resilient next year, despite pandemic-...
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The Future Of Gaming Is Not In New Consoles
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 11:16am | 1441The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Historically, new product launches have been the sun around which the gaming industry operates. Take the last console cycle in 2013...