$BTC VanEck Goes Degen, Rebrands Gaming Fund To Degen Economy ETF

In an unprecedented shift, VanEck announced it will rename its Gaming ETF to the VanEck Degen Economy ETF.

🔸The change is set to take effect after the close of trading on 08/04/2026. This will be the first official listed ETF to carry the slang term Degen short for Degenerate speculator in its name.

🔸 The fund will track the Degen Economy Index, focusing on companies that derive at least 50% of their revenue from sectors catering to digital lifestyles and high risk appetites like Crypto exchanges, digital brokerages.

How do you feel knowing that the Degen investing style of the Crypto community has now been packaged into a mainstream financial product?

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