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VanEck Wide Moat Strategy Now Available on AssetMark SMA Platform

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

VanEck is today announcing that the VanEck Morningstar® Wide Moat Strategy is now available on AssetMark’s Separately Managed Account (SMA) platform, providing access to Morningstar’s approach to investing in quality companies at attractive valuations to financial advisors on the platform.

Key Points: 
  • VanEck is today announcing that the VanEck Morningstar® Wide Moat Strategy is now available on AssetMark’s Separately Managed Account (SMA) platform, providing access to Morningstar’s approach to investing in quality companies at attractive valuations to financial advisors on the platform.
  • The strategy seeks to track the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index, the same index underpinning the $14B VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) , which has delivered strong long-term performance relative to the S&P 500 since its launch in April of 2012.
  • The addition of the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Strategy to AssetMark’s SMA platform builds on the strategic relationship between the two firms.
  • Since July 2023, AssetMark has worked with VanEck to offer the VanEck Thematic Disruption Strategy on its platform.

BtcTurk Organizes Half Marathon in Istanbul to Celebrate Halving Period

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Friday, April 12, 2024

The runs hosted by BtcTurk will consist of three different stages: a 21-kilometer half marathon, a 10-kilometer public run, and a 100-meter bull costume special run.

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  • The runs hosted by BtcTurk will consist of three different stages: a 21-kilometer half marathon, a 10-kilometer public run, and a 100-meter bull costume special run.
  • In the BtcTurk Bull Run, which will be organized in honor of Bitcoin's 21 million supply and the Bitcoin halving period, 2.1 Bitcoin prizes will be distributed to the winners.
  • In the 100-meter bull costume race, men and women will receive the Bull Costume Special Run Award and the Best Costume Award.
  • After the April 2024 Bitcoin halving, blocks will continue to be counted for the next Bitcoin halving, which is expected to take place in 2028.

BtcTurk Organizes Half Marathon in Istanbul to Celebrate Halving Period

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 12, 2024

The runs hosted by BtcTurk will consist of three different stages: a 21-kilometer half marathon, a 10-kilometer public run, and a 100-meter bull costume special run.

Key Points: 
  • The runs hosted by BtcTurk will consist of three different stages: a 21-kilometer half marathon, a 10-kilometer public run, and a 100-meter bull costume special run.
  • In the BtcTurk Bull Run, which will be organized in honor of Bitcoin's 21 million supply and the Bitcoin halving period, 2.1 Bitcoin prizes will be distributed to the winners.
  • In the 100-meter bull costume race, men and women will receive the Bull Costume Special Run Award and the Best Costume Award.
  • After the April 2024 Bitcoin halving, blocks will continue to be counted for the next Bitcoin halving, which is expected to take place in 2028.

Thesis Launches Bitcoin Economic Layer, Mezo, with $21M Raise Led by Pantera Capital

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Thesis launches the Bitcoin Economic layer, Mezo, ensuring technology serves the broader economic ambitions of bitcoin holders

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  • Thesis launches the Bitcoin Economic layer, Mezo, ensuring technology serves the broader economic ambitions of bitcoin holders
    Mezo closes $21M fundraising led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Multicoin, Hack VC, Draper Associates, Primitive Ventures, Asymmetric Ventures and Dan Held, DCF God, among others - following a $4M raise led by ParaFi Capital & Nascent in January to support Thesis' development of Mezo
    NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thesis, a venture studio funding and building brands on Bitcoin, today announced the launch of Bitcoin Economic Layer, Mezo, from stealth and also disclosed the closing of a $21M fundraising led by Pantera Capital.
  • Mezo is a permissionless Bitcoin Economic Layer leveraging a neutral smart contract infrastructure to offer a more diverse range of user-centric applications.
  • The difference between Mezo's Bitcoin Economic Layer and other "Bitcoin Layer 2" solutions is that Mezo allows users to access real applications that use Bitcoin for everything, enabling a thriving circular economy.
  • "I'm thrilled to support the Thesis team in bringing Mezo to life as Bitcoin's new economic layer," said Dan Morehead, Founder and Managing Partner of Pantera Capital.

VanEck Waives Fee for Bitcoin ETF HODL

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

VanEck is pleased to announce the waiver of its sponsor fee for the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL) , which provides exposure to spot bitcoin, effective immediately.

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  • VanEck is pleased to announce the waiver of its sponsor fee for the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL) , which provides exposure to spot bitcoin, effective immediately.
  • If the Trust’s assets exceed $1.5B prior to March 31, 2025, the fee on assets over $1.5B will be 0.20%.
  • All investors will incur the same sponsor fee, which is the weighted average of those fee rates.
  • In addition to HODL, VanEck’s digital assets fund family includes the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) , which provide futures-focused exposure to Ethereum, and the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) , which provides access to companies driving the growth of the digital assets economy.

Strategic Investment by MarketVector™ Indexes in CCData Marks a New Era in Digital Asset Indexing

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Monday, January 22, 2024

This investment highlights MarketVector's commitment to advancing innovative digital asset indexing solutions by partnering with key players in the digital asset ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • This investment highlights MarketVector's commitment to advancing innovative digital asset indexing solutions by partnering with key players in the digital asset ecosystem.
  • In 2017, MarketVector joined forces with CCData to introduce a groundbreaking family of digital asset indexes.
  • Leveraging CCData's market-leading data solutions and trusted exchange benchmark methodology, the collaboration marked a significant leap in providing accurate and reliable digital asset benchmarks.
  • “With influential institutions actively entering the digital asset sector, the demand for robust data and indexing solutions that mirror the gold standard of traditional finance is paramount.

MarketVector Indexes Licenses its flagship Bitcoin Benchmark Rate to VanEck for HODL, the pioneering Spot Bitcoin ETF

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

MarketVector IndexesTM (“MarketVector”) announces the licensing of the MarketVector™ Bitcoin Benchmark Rate (BBR ) to VanEck.

Key Points: 
  • MarketVector IndexesTM (“MarketVector”) announces the licensing of the MarketVector™ Bitcoin Benchmark Rate (BBR ) to VanEck.
  • The firm today launched the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (CBOEBZX Ticker: HODL), a first-of-its-kind ETF that provides exposure to spot Bitcoin.
  • “We are honored to partner with VanEck to support the launch of their innovative and pioneering Spot Bitcoin ETF, HODL,” said Steven Schoenfeld, CEO of MarketVector.
  • “Benchmarked to the MarketVectorTM Bitcoin Benchmark Rate, we are confident that investors will gain efficient exposure to Bitcoin.

Time to HODL: VanEck Launches Spot Bitcoin ETF

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

VanEck is today launching the VanEck Bitcoin Trust , an exchange traded fund (ETF) that provides spot bitcoin exposure under the ticker, HODL.

Key Points: 
  • VanEck is today launching the VanEck Bitcoin Trust , an exchange traded fund (ETF) that provides spot bitcoin exposure under the ticker, HODL.
  • VanEck has long advocated for the ETF wrapper as an effective and convenient solution for investors seeking bitcoin exposure without the need for self-custody.
  • The firm was the first established ETF issuer to file for a futures-based bitcoin ETF in 2017 and followed that up with a filing for a spot bitcoin ETF in 2018.
  • HODL joins a VanEck digital assets fund family that already includes the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) and the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF) , which provide futures-focused exposure to key digital assets.

RETRANSMISSION: HIVE Digital Increases HODL Position and Provides December 2023 Production and Corporate Update

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 4, 2024) - HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: HIVE) (NASDAQ: HIVE) (FSE: YO0) (the "Company" or "HIVE") is pleased to announce the unaudited production figures from the Company's global Bitcoin operations for the month of December 2023, with 282.8 Bitcoin produced. The Company has maintained over 3.95 Exahash ("EH/s") of Bitcoin mining capacity on average for December 2023, including ASIC and GPU BTC hashrate (all amounts in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated).

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  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 4, 2024) - HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: HIVE) (NASDAQ: HIVE) (FSE: YO0) (the "Company" or "HIVE") is pleased to announce the unaudited production figures from the Company's global Bitcoin operations for the month of December 2023, with 282.8 Bitcoin produced.
  • The Company's HODL position at the end of December 2023 was 1,707 BTC, which is 80 BTC higher than the prior month.
  • Luke has taken on leadership roles to manage and support our global team and ASIC mining operations."
  • "Mario Sergi, who joined HIVE in August 2021, brings a wealth of experience to HIVE as well in his current role as Operations and Infrastructure Manager," Mr. Kilic added.

$HODL, The only token that converts jeets into HODLERS

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The fairlaunch is already attracting a lot of attention from crypto investors, and the team claims that this is just the beginning of their journey.

Key Points: 
  • The fairlaunch is already attracting a lot of attention from crypto investors, and the team claims that this is just the beginning of their journey.
  • This meme originated in 2013 when a Bitcoin enthusiast named GameKyuubi posted a rant on a forum.
  • Although $HODL is based on this meme, it is not just a memecoin with nothing else to offer.
  • Because this mechanism is designed to reward "hodlers," 3% of the tax is allocated for redistribution.