{"id":122935,"date":"2025-05-22T16:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T16:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/122935\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T16:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T16:08:09","slug":"vaneck-launches-purposebuilt-fund-for-avalanche-projects-real-world-utility-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/122935\/","title":{"rendered":"VanEck launches PurposeBuilt Fund for Avalanche projects: Real-world utility in focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>VanEck launches PurposeBuilt Fund to back Avalanche-based projects with real-world utility.<\/li>\n<li>VanEck files for first U.S. spot BNB ETF amid rising altcoin investment demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>VanEck is preparing to expand its footprint in the digital asset space by launching its PurposeBuilt Fund in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The fund will invest in companies building on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/avalanche-2-price-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Avalanche [AVAX]<\/a> blockchain and developing tokens designed to deliver sustainable value and practical utility.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/05\/21\/3085546\/0\/en\/VanEck-Prepares-to-Launch-PurposeBuilt-Fund-to-Invest-in-Real-World-Applications-on-Avalanche.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">press release<\/a>,\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Fund will invest in liquid tokens and venture-backed projects\u2014spanning industries that include gaming, financial services, payments and AI\u2014typically around or after a Token Generation Event, with a fundamentals-first strategy focused on long-term outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Will PurposeBuilt Fund act as a catalyst?<\/p>\n<p>To ensure capital efficiency, the PurposeBuilt Fund will allocate idle assets into Avalanche-native real-world asset (RWA) products, such as tokenized money market funds.<\/p>\n<p>This approach preserves liquidity while actively reinforcing the broader onchain ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The same team that manages VanEck\u2019s Digital Assets Alpha Fund (DAAF) will steer the fund. According to Pranav Kanade, portfolio manager for DAAF,\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe next wave of value in crypto will come from real businesses, not more infrastructure,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That being said, the team aims to solve a major challenge in the crypto space by helping credible blockchain projects rise above the noise of short-term speculation.<\/p>\n<p>John Nahas, Chief Business Officer at Ava Labs, hailed the fund as a milestone for Avalanche, emphasizing its potential to attract dedicated founders who focus on real utility and long-term token value.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cVanEck PurposeBuilt Fund aims to bring the kind of long-term capital and strategic conviction that builders need to lead that shift.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He continued,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis fund reinforces the strength of Avalanche as the home for serious founders who are scaling real businesses and driving meaningful onchain adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Avalanche also appreciated this, as it noted,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Avalanche.webp.webp\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493998\" class=\"wp-image-493998 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Avalanche\" width=\"782\" height=\"516\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Avalanche.webp.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-493998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Avalanche\/X<\/p>\n<p>Impact on AVAX\u2019s price<\/p>\n<p>This led to Avalanche\u2019s native token, AVAX, trading <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">around<\/a> $24.29 at press time, marking a 7.45% daily gain and a 44% rise over the year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that, besides launching its PurposeBuilt Fund, VanEck has now <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/vaneck-files-first-u-s-bnb-etf-as-altcoin-etf-race-heats-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">filed<\/a> with the U.S. SEC to introduce the first spot <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/binance-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Binance [BNB]<\/a> ETF, signaling growing institutional interest in altcoins. <\/p>\n<p>If approved, the ETF would offer U.S. investors a regulated pathway to gain direct exposure to Binance Coin, adding to the momentum behind over 70 active altcoin ETF applications currently in play.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/shiba-inu-burn-rate-rockets-8925-will-this-help-shib-shoot-to-0-0000153\/\" rel=\"prev noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Shiba Inu burn rate rockets 8,925% \u2013 Will this help SHIB shoot to $0.0000153?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VanEck launches PurposeBuilt Fund to back Avalanche-based projects with real-world utility. 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