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The post VanEck Closing Its Futures ETH ETF: What You Need to Know appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A well known asset management firm, VanEck is closing its Ethereum Futures ETF (EFUT). This marks a significant pivot in the firm’s strategy amid evolving market conditions. The firm has been operating this ETF for less than a year. This ETF has been operational for less than a year. Let’s find out why VanEck decided to shut this ETF. Why is VanEck Shutting Down EFUT? VanEck introduced the Ethereum Futures ETF on 2nd October, 2023. With this, investors were offered a way to gain exposure to ETH through future contracts. However, the fund has struggled with various issues including underwhelming performance, low investor interest and liquidity issues. As a result, VanEck decided to terminate this fund. The fund will be delisted on September 16 and the firm advised the investors to sell their shares before that. Those holding shares after this date will receive cash distribution based on the asset value as of September 23. VanEck in their recent X post shared their press release with a caption of “ Now that our spot ethereum ETP has been approved, we are closing our ETF that invested in ethereum futures.  Now that our spot ethereum ETP has been approved, we are closing our ETF that invested in ethereum futures. https://t.co/xYfK6StoWS — VanEck (@vaneck_us) September 6, 2024 A Shift to Spot ETFs The move to close EFUT by VanEck aligns with the broader trend in the cryptocurrency market. The asset management first including VanEck are now shifting their focus from Crypto future based ETFs to spot ETF. This change comes in response to the SEC’s approval of spot ETH ETFs that offer actual price tracking of Ether as compared to futures contracts. While…

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