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Bitcoin ETFs Are Not the 'Dominant Narrative' Driving BTC's 2024 Rally: VanEck CEO

Apr 9, 2024

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck weighs in on bitcoin's 2024 rally and the success of spot BTC ETFs in the U.S. Plus, he explains why it's unlikely for the SEC to approve the spot Ether ETF applications in May and shares insights on competitions in the stablecoin market.

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    Bitcoin
    $66,126.77
    2.79%
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    ETH
    Ethereum
    $2,962.50
    -0.06%
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    Binance Coin
    $573.51
    -0.91%
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    Solana
    $160.75
    5.65%
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    $0.51441533
    0.67%
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    Toncoin
    $6.69
    -4.21%
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    Dogecoin
    $0.15104872
    -0.73%
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    1.70%
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    1.74%
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    $34.20
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