VanEck Drops NODE ETF—Wall Street Finally Wakes Up to Crypto’s Infrastructure Play
Another day, another ETF—but this one actually matters. VanEck’s new NODE fund targets the backbone of crypto (miners, validators, node operators) instead of just price speculation. Finally, exposure without the baggage of spot Bitcoin ETFs’ regulatory clown show.
Why it bites: Traditional finance spent years pretending blockchain infrastructure didn’t exist. Now they’re scrambling to package it in a familiar wrapper. The irony? This ETF lets institutions invest in crypto’s plumbing... while still avoiding direct contact with crypto itself. Classic.
Bottom line: A smarter play for long-term believers, but don’t expect your boomer portfolio manager to understand the difference. Bonus points if the fund’s custodians still can’t spell ’SHA-256.’
