Global investment firm VanEck registered an Avalanche exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, hinting at a forthcoming filing for a spot AVAX ETF.
VanEck, on March 10, registered a new cryptocurrency investment product called VanEck Avalanche ETF in Delaware, according to public records on the official Delaware state website.
Similar to other crypto ETF filings by VanEck, the potential new product under filing number 10125689 was registered as a trust corporate service company in Delaware.
VanEck Avalanche ETF registration in Delaware. Source: Delaware.gov
The filing comes amid a major market sell-off, with Avalanche (AVAX) dropping 55% year-to-date, while Bitcoin (BTC) is down around 17% in 2025, according to CoinGecko.
Fourth standalone crypto ETF registration by VanEck
With the new filing, Avalanche became the fourth crypto asset to see a standalone ETF registration by VanEck in Delaware, following Bitcoin, Ether (<a data-ct-non-breakable="null" href="https://cointelegraph.com/ethereum-price"