In the Margins

Van Eck criticizes bitcoin, files for bitcoin ETF

August 17, 2017

By CNBC

Van Eck has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund to invest in bitcoin derivatives. However, a day before the filing, the firm published a blog post that said it did not believe digital currencies will ever replace gold. Confused? Read the original story from CNBC.

 

 

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