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you are currently viewing:Atlas AI Labs to Launch First Ever Permissionless Asset-Backed Token from DubaiMay 12, 2026--Atlas AI Labs secures In-Principle Approval to operate from VARA - the first ever approval to launch an asset-backed token issued and traded in a fully permissionless environment Atlas AI Labs FZE (Atlas), the Dubai-incorporated subsidiary of Atlas Capital Team Inc., a U.S.-based financial technology business, is set to issue the first asset-referenced virtual asset available in a fully permissionless environment, marking a landmark moment for both traditional and digital finance. This follows In-Principle Approval (IPA) from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to operate token issuance services under its Asset-Referenced Virtual Asset (ARVA) Rulebook. Source: Atlas Capital Team Inc. |
Yorkville America Targets More Compelling ETF Strategies, Transitions Product Development to the '40 Act
May 19, 2026-More flexible structures and broader investment strategies reflect the firm's commitment to America First investors
Yorkville America Equities, LLC ("Yorkville America"), sponsor and investment adviser for the Truth Social Funds, today announced that it has proactively withdrawn its registration statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 ('33 Act') related to certain planned ETF strategies.
SEI Converts $1 Billion Mutual Fund Into High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETF (LEND)
May 19, 2026-SEI's First Fixed Income ETF Expands Platform Beyond Equities and Liquid Alternatives
SEI(R) (NASDAQ: SEIC) today announced the launch of the SEI High Yield Bond & Alternative Credit ETF (NASDAQ: LEND) following the reorganization of the SIMT High Yield Bond Fund into an exchange-traded fund.
GraniteShares Expands Autocallable ETF Lineup with Launch of PLTR and HOOD ETFs
May 19, 2026-GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF (PLA) and GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF (AHD) begin trading on May 19
GraniteShares, an independent ETF issuer specializing in differentiated investment solutions, today announced the launch of two new autocallable exchange-traded funds:
GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF (NASDAQ: PLA)
Launch of the Desjardins US Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF
May 19, 2026--Desjardins Investments inc. ("DI") acting as manager for the Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), announces the launch of a new ETF: the Desjardins US Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index ETF ("DUIG"). DI has closed the initial public offering of units, and those units will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") today.
GraniteShares Announces Change in ETF Lineup
May 18, 2026-GraniteShares announced today that it will close and liquidate the following ETFs:
Ticker: BULX Fund Name: GraniteShares 2x Long BULL Daily ETF
Polen Capital Launches Two Growth Equity ETFs
May 18, 2026-Polen Capital ("Polen" or "the firm"), a global investment management firm with $27 billion in assets, has announced the launch of two actively-managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on innovative growth companies: Polen 5Perspectives Large Growth ETF (Ticker: PCLC) and Polen 5Perspectives Small-Mid Growth ETF (Ticker: PCSG).
VanEck Marks 20 Years of GDX and Two Decades of ETF Leadership
May 18, 2026-GDX remains a cornerstone of VanEck's ETF lineup, which spans emerging markets, commodities, thematic, income, digital assets and more.
VanEck is marking the 20th anniversary of the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), the firm's first ETF, launched in 2006.
Exchange Traded Concepts Announces Launch of xETFs NVDA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: NYYY) and xETFs TSLA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: TYYY) with xETFs
May 15, 2026-Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC ("ETC") today announced, in conjunction with xETFs, the launch of the xETFs NVDA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: NYYY) and the xETFs TSLA Daily Income ETF (NYSE: TYYY), actively managed exchange-traded funds that seek to provide exposure to the price movements of NVDA and TSLA, respectively, while generating current income through a daily synthetic covered call strategy.
Bitwise Launches Spot Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP); Offers Exposure to Leading Onchain Derivatives Exchange, With Staking Rewards
May 15, 2026-Less than two years after its debut, Hyperliquid's native token has risen to become the tenth-largest crypto asset in the world, with a market cap of more than $11 billion.
Universal Digital Inc. Announces Termination of ETF Partnership Agreement
May 15, 2026-Universal Digital Inc. (CSE: LFG) (OTCQB: LFGMF) (FSE: 8R20) ("Universal Digital" or the "Company") announces that it has terminated its partnership with LongPoint Asset Management Inc. ("LongPoint") today with respect to the ETFs that it previously co-sponsored with LongPoint under its "LFG" brand.
