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Perceived safe havens like bitcoin and gold are struggling to gain upside traction, even as signs of cracks in the global market begin to appear in the form of volatility in the fiat currencies of distressed nations. VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel discuss the crypto markets' lack of enthusiasm. Plus, why institutional interest from across the globe is significant for crypto's long-term growth.

Aug 16, 2023

Architect founder and CEO Brett Harrison weighs in on the future of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in the wake of Fidelity, WisdomTree, VanEck, ARK Invest, Galaxy/Invesco and BlackRock all filing applications over the past few weeks, “Is it arbitrary that the spot Bitcoin ETF cannot be approved when these other spot commodity ETFs have been approved in the past?” Harrison said.

Jul 3, 2023

Bitcoin is trading at around $23,400, as the largest token by market capitalization remains relatively unfazed by a number of crypto firms, including Coinbase and Paxos, ending their relationship with crypto-focused bank Silvergate. VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel joins "All About Bitcoin" with his reaction to the latest developments and why it resembles "friction between crypto on-ramps and off-ramps."

Mar 2, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $23,000 as Genesis crypto lending businesses' first bankruptcy hearing takes place in New York. Genesis and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG). Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at investment manager VanEck, discusses bitcoin's 2023 rally as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has already risen 37% this year.

Jan 23, 2023

VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the significance of the SEC calling FTX’s token FTT a security and his market analysis in a crypto winter. Plus, his predictions for crypto in 2023, including Ripple losing the case to the SEC and Twitter boosting its payment offerings.

Dec 22, 2022

Bitcoin remains above $17,000 despite the lingering FTX contagion concerns. VanEck Portfolio Manager Pranav Kanade discusses his crypto markets outlook and the potential catalysts driving price action in the next year.

Dec 1, 2022

Is the price of ether (ETH) undervalued? “Yes ... We have an $8,000 price target on the coin, that’s a five year price target,” says VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel. He's joined by Jason Lau of Okcoin for a markets analysis post-Merge.

Sep 15, 2022

Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck, discusses ether's (ETH) state of supply and demand as the Merge is complete. "ETH is now deflationary ... we need the demand side to come through," he said. Plus, why we need "commitment to building and using the chain."

Sep 15, 2022

The anticipated Ethereum Merge is now complete, yet bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) prices remained steady. Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck, joins OKCoin Chief Operating Officer Jason Lau on "First Mover" to discuss the crypto markets. Plus, how traders have already eliminated the majority of the downside risk ahead of the Merge.

Sep 15, 2022

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck discusses his outlook on the crypto market, as May CPI shows an increase of 8.6% year-over-year. He also explains why he’s more focused on ether (ETH) over bitcoin (BTC).

Jun 11, 2022