„um die Auswirkungen von Kryptowährungen in der realen Welt zu verstehen, ist es wichtig, ihre Ursprünge zu erforschen“ sagt Menno Martens, Kryptospezialist und Produktmanager bei VanEck in seinem aktuellen Kryptomarkt-Kommentar. 1998 konzipierte Nick Szabo das Konzept des „Bitgold“, einer dezentralen Währung, die die Universalität des Goldes widerspiegelte. Bitgold wurde zwar nie eingeführt, legte aber den Grundstein für Bitcoin. Szabo stiess jedoch auf das Problem des Double Spending – eine...
Read More »VanEck To Close Bitcoin Strategy ETF One Week After Spot ETF Approval
Mutual fund and ETF provider VanEck has announced plans to delist the VanEck Bitcoin (BTC) Strategy ETF from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) after January 30. The fund – which trades under the ticker XBTF – is a Bitcoin futures ETF. That means it offers investors Bitcoin price exposure through investing in Bitcoin futures contracts. VanEck Gives Up Futures ETF Per the company’s Wednesday statement, VanEck’s Board of Trustees approved a decision to liquidate the...
Read More »Franklin Templeton Takes Lead in Bitcoin ETF Fee War
The timing of the fee reduction aligns with the recent approval of several Bitcoin ETFs, leading to a rush among providers to position themselves favorably in the competitive ecosystem. In a strategic move to gain a competitive edge, Franklin Templeton, an American multinational holding company, has once again slashed the fees for its Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), positioning itself as the most cost-effective option among the recently launched investment products. Franklin...
Read More »VanEck Will Donate 5% Of Bitcoin ETF Profits To Core Developers
Bitcoin ETF applicant VanEck has pledged to donate 5% of its fund’s profits to Bitcoin Core developers, pending approval to launch by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The commitment could serve as a major lifeline for developers of the first crypto network, who are known to suffer a dearth of funding or financial incentive for their work. VanEck’s Bitcoin Promise VanEck has been an active ETF and mutual fund manager since 1955, holding $76.4 billion in...
Read More »Hashdex Drops Ad Ahead of Its Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
Asset management firm Hashdex has unveiled a new advertisement amid the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) evaluation of applications for the listing of spot Bitcoin (BTC) tickers on US exchanges for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The advertisement, shared on December 28 on X (formerly Twitter), features an interview setting from the 1980s, where the subject critiques the use of home computers for everyday tasks, drawing a parallel to the skepticism around emerging technologies....
Read More »With Bitcoin Spot ETF Approvals, Halving and Incoming Upgrades, What Should You Expect from BTC in 2024?
The timing aligns perfectly in 2024 for a spot ETF approval to have already attracted significant investment, and then the halving decreases Bitcoin’s supply right when demand shoots higher. After yet another banner year in 2023 with over 150% gains, all eyes are on Bitcoin (BTC) to see if the flagship cryptocurrency can sustain its epic run in 2024. Key factors stacking up in Bitcoin’s favor for the coming year have analysts extremely bullish on its prospects. From the possibility of the...
Read More »BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Potential Approval Faces Questions, SEC Could Make Decision by January 10
In its initial filing, BlackRock mentioned that the Prime Execution Agent would obtain BTC to support the ETF’s shares on a 1-to-1 ratio. Although the company didn’t disclose the name of the chosen agent, it did identify Coinbase as the proposed custodian. BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, is putting the final touches to its plan for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). As part of the process, the company intends to use a third-party broker, which it regards...
Read More »VanEck: Rückblick auf das transformative Jahr der Kryptowährung 2023
NFTs betreten das Reich von Bitcoin NFTs, diese einzigartigen und nicht austauschbaren digitalen Vermögenswerte, die sicher auf Blockchains gespeichert sind, fanden ihren Weg in das Reich von Bitcoin. Während Bitcoin ein Veteran in der Krypto-Sphäre ist, hat sich seine jüngste Umarmung von NFTs als lukrativ erwiesen, mit einem Bruttohandelsvolumen von rund 401 Millionen US-Dollar im November, wenn auch hinter den atemberaubenden 433 Millionen US-Dollar von Ethereum (Cryptoslam, Daten vom...
Read More »Kryptos im Aufwind: Über 500 Millionen US-Dollar in Krypto- und Blockchain-Produkten von VanEck
VanEck Digital-Assets-Produkte überschreiten halbe Milliarde verwaltetes Vermögen. Nachdem der Markt für Kryptowährungen im vergangenen Jahr einige Tiefen durchlaufen hatte, hat die Nachfrage nach Investitionsmöglichkeiten in den gesamten Blockchain- und Krypto-Bereich zuletzt wieder zugenommen. So haben die Digital-Assets-Produkte des Vermögensverwalters VanEck mittlerweile ein verwaltetes Vermögen von insgesamt mehr als einer halben Milliarde...
Read More »Bitcoin Price: Donald Trump May Be Ultimate Catalyst
VanEck analysts correlate Trump’s predicted victory with a global backlash against what they term an “anti-growth agenda”. In a recent report, analysts at investment firm VanEck, Matthew Sigel and Patrick Bush, predicted that former US President Donald Trump’s likely return to the White House will spark a Bitcoin (BTC) rally, boosting its price to $100,000 by December 2024 atop a market capitalization of roughly $2 trillion. The analysts’ prediction comes on the heels of the recent...
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