Valkyrie

Valkyrie Investments announces launch of the Valkyrie Multi-Coin Trust (VMCT)

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valkyrie Digital Assets LLC ("Valkyrie"), the sponsor (the "Sponsor") of the several single protocol digital asset trusts, among other investment products, announced today the launch of its seventh such investment vehicle, the actively managed Valkyrie Multi-Coin Trust (VMCT) (the "Trust").

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  • The Trust currently invests in the following tokens and protocols: Avalanche (AVAX), Binance (BNB), Cosmos (ATOM), Gemini USD (GUSD), Helium (HNT), Terra (LUNA), Polygon (MATIC), and Zilliqa (ZIL).
  • The Trust seeks to target an annual yield of four to six percent.
  • This launch is the first of 2022 for Valkyrie, and is the latest in a family of trusts launched to bring more exposure to a wider universe of digital assets.
  • Other trusts include the Valkyrie Bitcoin Trust , Valkyrie Algorand Trust , Valkyrie Polkadot Trust , Valkyrie Dash Trust , Valkyrie TRON Trust , and the Valkyrie Zilliqa Trust .

Valkyrie, VanEck, and HKUST Join The TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 as Strategic Partners and Judges

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Monday, March 7, 2022

Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - March 7, 2022) - TRON DAO and BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) are thrilled to announce that Valkyrie Investments, VanEck, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will be joining as strategic partners and judges on the TRON Grand Hackathon 2022.

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  • Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - March 7, 2022) - TRON DAO and BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) are thrilled to announce that Valkyrie Investments, VanEck, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will be joining as strategic partners and judges on the TRON Grand Hackathon 2022.
  • Prior to joining Valkyrie, Minehan worked at companies including Core Scientific, Genesis Mining, and others across multiple countries and blockchains.
  • "We believe in investing in the future of decentralized technologies, and the TRON Grand Hackathon represents one of the most enterprising programs," said Kristy-Leigh Minehan.
  • Gabor Gurbacs, Director of Digital Assets Strategy at VanEck, will be judging the Hackathon projects built on TRON or BTTC.

Valkyrie Investments launches protocol treasury management

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

"Treasury management services have long been available to corporate clients through traditional financial firms," said Valkyrie Investments CEO Leah Wald.

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  • "Treasury management services have long been available to corporate clients through traditional financial firms," said Valkyrie Investments CEO Leah Wald.
  • The first protocol to partner with Valkyrie to take advantage of this new treasury management offering is NEM/Symbol, two layer-one (L1) protocols that announced their merger last year.
  • Valkyrie Treasury Management is offered through Valkyrie Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Valkyrie Investments.
  • Valkyrie Investments Inc. ("Valkyrie Investments") is a leading financial services firm with a focus on digital assets.

Valkyrie Funds launches the Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (WGMI) focused on publicly traded companies in the Bitcoin mining industry

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valkyrie Funds , LLC ("Valkyrie"), an emerging investment manager focused on the digital asset class, is excited to announce the launch of the Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (Nasdaq: WGMI), an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to invest in public companies in the bitcoin mining industry.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valkyrie Funds , LLC ("Valkyrie"), an emerging investment manager focused on the digital asset class, is excited to announce the launch of the Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (Nasdaq: WGMI), an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to invest in public companies in the bitcoin mining industry.
  • "Bitcoin miners are an alternative asset class that are rapidly coming into focus for many investors," said Leah Wald, CEO at Valkyrie.
  • The goal of this actively managed fund is to provide investors with total return by investing in public companies in the bitcoin mining industry.
  • The fund invests primarily in public companies in the bitcoin mining industry, with 80 percent of holdings utilizing at least 50 percent renewable energy for mining.

What You Need to Know about TRON in 2022

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Friday, January 21, 2022

To welcome our user community into the exciting new year, we're creating a series of articles in collaboration with our strategic partner on what you need to know about our partner coins in the year 2022, this time with TRON.

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  • To welcome our user community into the exciting new year, we're creating a series of articles in collaboration with our strategic partner on what you need to know about our partner coins in the year 2022, this time with TRON.
  • As of October 2021, Moonstake has been supporting TRON staking as an official Super Partner of TRON network via strategic partnership with the TRON Foundation.
  • In this article, we will be interviewing our partner at TRON about what is in store for the TRON ecosystem and its user community in 2022.
  • Q2 What measures are you going to take in 2022 to further increase adoption of TRON?

Valkyrie Funds launches the Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF (VBB) focused on companies with exposure to Bitcoin

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Valkyrie Funds, LLC ("Valkyrie"), an emerging investment manager focused on the digital asset class, is excited to announce the launch of the Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF (Nasdaq: VBB), an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to invest in innovative public companies with exposure to bitcoin.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Valkyrie Funds, LLC ("Valkyrie"), an emerging investment manager focused on the digital asset class, is excited to announce the launch of the Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF (Nasdaq: VBB), an exchange traded fund (ETF) that aims to invest in innovative public companies with exposure to bitcoin.
  • "Bitcoin and digital assets are seeing increasing interest from all corners of the globe," said Leah Wald, CEO at Valkyrie.
  • VBB offers another avenue for investors to be able to gain exposure to this rapidly growing asset class.
  • The Valkyrie Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF (VBB) is an actively managed ETF.

Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Valkyrie Entertainment

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Friday, December 10, 2021

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Seattle-based videogame developer, Valkyrie Entertainment.

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  • Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Seattle-based videogame developer, Valkyrie Entertainment.
  • Best known for providing content and co-development services for several highly acclaimed studios, Valkyrie Entertainment will join PlayStation Studios as the 17th studio and will aid in the development of key PlayStation Studios franchises.
  • Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.
  • "PlayStation, PS5, PS4 and DualSense are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Streamline Innovations Announces Sustainability-Linked Loan Financing with Riverstone Credit Partners to Fund Growth and Meet Increasing Demand

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

The Financing is a Delayed Draw Term Loan and is structured as a Sustainability-Linked Loan to facilitate and support environmentally sustainable economic activity and growth.

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  • The Financing is a Delayed Draw Term Loan and is structured as a Sustainability-Linked Loan to facilitate and support environmentally sustainable economic activity and growth.
  • Proceeds from the Financing will be used to construct Valkyrie plants for treating natural gas production streams contaminated with toxic and corrosive H2S.
  • The Financing is being provided by Riverstone Credit Partners, LLC, a dedicated credit investment platform focused on energy, power, decarbonization, and infrastructure managed by Riverstone Holdings LLC (Riverstone).
  • Chris Abbate, a Partner at Riverstone, said, We are pleased to partner with Streamline to expand their Valkyrie treatment plant footprint.

LUDWIG+ Launches Branding Campaign For One Of The First Bitcoin ETFs

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Valkyrie's Bitcoin Strategy ETF is an actively managed product that holds a mix of front-month bitcoin futures contracts, Treasurys, corporate bonds and cash.

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  • Valkyrie's Bitcoin Strategy ETF is an actively managed product that holds a mix of front-month bitcoin futures contracts, Treasurys, corporate bonds and cash.
  • The Valkyrie campaign is one of several high-profile branding projects that LUDWIG+ has spearheaded in recent months.
  • Speculators and investors who seek to profit from trading and holding bitcoin generate a significant portion of bitcoin demand.
  • Bitcoin speculation regarding future appreciation in the value of bitcoin may inflate and make more volatile the price of a bitcoin.

Huobi Research Institute Publishes "Bitcoin Futures ETFs: A Dive to Product Features" Report

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

LONDON, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Huobi Research Institute, the leading blockchain application research house, has published its latest research report titled "Bitcoin Futures ETFs: A Dive to Product Features".

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  • LONDON, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Huobi Research Institute, the leading blockchain application research house, has published its latest research report titled "Bitcoin Futures ETFs: A Dive to Product Features".
  • A comparison of 6 Futures ETF filings shows:
    Futures ETFs share similar properties, and their competition may lie in fees (i.e.
  • The Huobi Blockchain Application Research Institute (referred to as "Huobi Research Institute") was established in April 2016.
  • Based on its principles of public service, rigor and innovation, Huobi Research Institute partners with governments, enterprises, universities and other institutions to build a research platform that can cover a complete chain of industries under blockchain.