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Canary Capital&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://x.com/HBAR_foundation/status/1841119063969308862">unveiled</a> the first-ever HBAR Trust in the United States, providing institutional investors with direct access to Hedera's native cryptocurrency, HBAR.
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 Canary HBAR Trust: Institutional Investors in the US Can Now Acquire HBAR 🏦 We’re excited to announce that <a href="https://twitter.com/CanaryFunds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CanaryFunds</a>, the digital asset-focussed investment firm founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/stevenmcclurg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@stevenmcclurg</a>, has launched the first dedicated HBAR investment vehicle in the United States 👇 <a href="https://t.co/PHwJ56qoU0">pic.twitter.com/PHwJ56qoU0</a>— HBAR Foundation (@HBAR_foundation) <a href="https://twitter.com/HBAR_foundation/status/1841119063969308862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a>
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The Canary HBAR Trust is designed as a private offering, allowing qualified investors to securely invest in HBAR. The launch is reportedly part of Canary Fund's broader objective to pave the way for future exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on HBAR.&nbsp;
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With the creation of this investment vehicle, Canary aims to fill a gap in institutional offerings for cryptocurrencies, especially after the recent approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
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 "The accelerating demand for crypto offerings seems to be exponential since this year’s launch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs," Steven McClurg, the CEO of Canary Capital and former Chief Investment Officer at Valkyrie Funds, stated. "Yet there remains a gap regarding firms with institutional experience who are willing to continue to innovate and deliver solutions beyond retail products."
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The Trust is exclusively available to eligible individual and institutional accredited investors, who must meet specific qualifications to participate.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr" id="span-span-the-importance-of-hbar-span-span">The Importance of HBAR</h2>
HBAR serves as the native digital asset of the Hedera network, a platform that has gained recognition for its enterprise-grade distributed ledger technology. Hedera supports various applications, including asset tokenization, NFT issuance, and the deployment of Web3 technologies.&nbsp;
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According to McClurg, Hedera's capabilities make it an ideal choice for Canary's inaugural private offering.&nbsp;
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 "Hedera exemplifies the type of enterprise technology bridging crypto and real-world scalability," he said. "We anticipate further growth in technology applications and look forward to presenting more compelling investment opportunities."
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<h2 dir="ltr" id="span-span-regulatory-considerations-and-market-dynamics-span-span">Regulatory Considerations and Market Dynamics</h2>
Worth noting that the HBAR Trust launch does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any security in jurisdictions where such actions are illegal. The HBAR Foundation has made it clear that while it intends to have shares of new products quoted on a secondary market, this is not guaranteed and is subject to various factors and regulatory approvals.
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The announcement of the HBAR Trust comes at a time when interest in cryptocurrency investments is surging.&nbsp;
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The approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has led to significant inflows into these funds, with Bitcoin ETFs alone witnessing cumulative net inflows of nearly $18.62 billion, according to&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-btc-spot">SoSoValue data</a>.&nbsp;

Hedera's $HBAR Gains US Institutional Access with Launch of Canary Trust

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