SEC Approves New ETF: The Digital Gold Rush Begins! 💰🚀

Ah, mesdames et messieurs! The illustrious U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in a fit of benevolence, has bestowed its approval upon a new crypto-related exchange-traded fund (ETF) from the esteemed financial titan, VanEck! 🎉

Enter Matthew Sigel, the grand maestro of digital assets research at VanEck, who shall orchestrate this new “Onchain Economy ETF.” He proclaims it shall hold a veritable cornucopia of 30 to 60 stocks, all tied to the whimsical world of crypto! 🤑

These stocks, dear audience, will include miners, exchanges, data centers, energy infrastructure providers, hardware firms, traditional finance rails, gaming firms, and asset managers—truly a motley crew of crypto-adjacent investments! 🎭

But wait! The ETF shall also allocate a generous 25% of its portfolio to crypto asset exchange-traded funds. A splendid strategy, n’est-ce pas? 💼

Sigel, with the flair of a true showman, announces that this ETF shall bear the ticker NODE and aims to make its grand debut by May 14th. Mark your calendars, for the spectacle awaits! 📅

“The global economy is shifting to a digital foundation. NODE offers active equity exposure to the real businesses building that future.” A statement so profound, it could make even the most stoic philosopher chuckle! 😂

Let us not forget, the SEC has already greenlit the first spot market Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, ushering in a flood of billions into the top digital asset by market cap. And lo! Ethereum ETFs followed suit last July, as if in a grand ballet of finance! 💃

Two financial firms, Franklin Templeton and Hashdex, have also joined the fray, launching joint BTCETH ETFs earlier this year. The stage is set, and the players are many! 🎭

VanEck, ever the ambitious player, currently offers ETH and BTC ETFs and has filed for Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX) exchange-traded funds, which remain in the limbo of approval. Will they join the ranks of the illustrious? Only time will tell! ⏳

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2025-04-18 23:04