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Asset Manager Van Eck Says Stablecoins Should Be Treated as Investment Funds, Not Banks

Jan van Eck, the firm's CEO, argues against the position of government officials.

Jan van Eck, president and CEO of VanEck speaks at Consensus Invest 2018 (CoinDesk)

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VanEck Exec.: ‘2021 Was the Year of Smart Contracts’

Bitcoin is climbing back up after suffering a steep sell-off Thursday. VanEck Head of Digital Assets Matthew Sigel shares insights into the bitcoin price movement and gives his bitcoin price outlook for the end of the year.

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VanEck Files to Launch Digital Asset Mining ETF

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in digital mining firms.

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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Wins ‘First Mover Advantage’ as VanEck Launch Falls Flat

The ProShares ETF has $1,4 billion in assets, compared with $8.7 million for the VanEck fund.

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VanEck Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘XBTF’ Launches on CBOE Exchange

After weeks of delays since winning U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval in late October, investment firm VanEck’s bitcoin futures ETF started trading on the CBOE exchange Tuesday. The new ETF, which trades under stock ticker XBTF, jumped into the competition with a lower cost than two similar funds launched recently. When will the U.S. get a bitcoin spot ETF?

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VanEck Exec on Launching Third US Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘XBTF’ On CBOE

Investment firm VanEck’s bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) started trading on the Chicago-based CBOE exchange Tuesday under ticker symbol XBTF. Head of Digital Assets Product at VanEck, Kyle DaCruz, discusses the launch and the way XBTF differentiates itself from the competition.

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SEC Rejects VanEck’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The decision did not come as a surprise given SEC chair Gary Gensler’s preference for a bitcoin futures ETF.

Bitcoin Climbs Above $60K After Report SEC Won’t Block Futures ETF

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Cadenza Ventures Launches $50M Crypto Fund for DeFi and Blockchain Projects

The fund is anchored by Van Eck Associates, with participation from Solana and Dapper Labs.

Crypto Firms Took 6% of Global Venture Capital Funding in First Half of 2021

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VanEck Launching Bitcoin ETF ‘XBTF’

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what regulatory events he’s continuing to watch as wealth manager VanEck’s bitcoin futures ETF is expected to launch Tuesday under the stock ticker XBTF. This is the third bitcoin futures ETF to be approved by the SEC following ProShares and Valkyrie Investments.

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Could Bitcoin Reach $100K by End of Year?

As the crypto industry anticipates the launch of the third bitcoin futures ETF from VanEck (XBTF), "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee, Emily Parker and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss their crypto markets assessment and outlook.

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