VanEck Unveils NFT Marketplace and Digital Assets Platform Named SegMint

Crypto News– Global investment manager VanEck has recently debuted an NFT marketplace and digital assets platform named SegMint, developed in collaboration with Nueva.Tech, Delegate.xyz, MINTangible.io, Portals.to, and Walletchat.fun.

VanEck Unveils NFT Marketplace and Digital Assets Platform Named SegMint

With a legacy dating back to 1955, VanEck boasts extensive experience in asset management, primarily focusing on issuing exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Notably, VanEck was among the first to file an application for a spot bitcoin ETF in the United States, launching its HODL product alongside nine other spot bitcoin ETFs on January 11.

SegMint emerged from VanEck’s ongoing digital assets research initiative, which aims to enhance accessibility and security within the space through its innovative “Lock & Key Model,” as detailed in a statement provided to The Block.

The platform’s unique model seeks to streamline the process of self-custodial sharing of digital assets, akin to having a secure vault for asset storage and issuing keys to others for shared access and ownership, all while maintaining robust security measures.

SegMint founder Matt Bartlett emphasized the platform’s mission to address a critical pain point in the digital assets ecosystem, notably the challenge of securely sharing access and ownership in a self-custody environment. The Lock & Key Model offers a user-friendly solution empowering individuals to securely share their assets while retaining control.

Among its features, SegMint offers a custom multi-sig wallet solution, NFT minting capabilities, and token-gated utility. VanEck has announced that these features will be initially available for free, aiming to enhance accessibility and adoption within the digital assets community.