Bitwise publishes bitcoin ETF holdings address after on-chain sleuths uncover BlackRock’s

Bitwise is the first firm to make public its bitcoin ETF address without the help of sleuths

article-image

Bitwise Asset Management CEO Hunter Horsley | DAS 2022 by Blockworks

share

Bitwise has publicly disclosed the address of its bitcoin ETF’s holdings.

In a post on X, the company said that sharing the address was the “first step toward increasing public transparency.”

Loading Tweet..

While the issuer is the first to make this type of announcement, that hasn’t stopped internet sleuths from tracking down the addresses for other issuers, including Grayscale and BlackRock. 

Read more: Let’s pour one out for the first-day spot bitcoin ETF investors

Other sleuths have uncovered the addresses for VanEck, WisdomTree and Fidelity among others. Bitwise, prior to its public announcement, was also on that list according to a Jan. 22 post from Arkham on X.  

Loading Tweet..

The bitcoin ETFs had a rocky start following the much-anticipated approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Grayscale, in particular, has seen huge outflows. Though some, as Blockworks previously reported, may stem from the FTX estate unloading its GBTC holdings. 

GBTC has around $21 billion in assets, according to the firm’s website on Wednesday. 

Read more: SEC’s X account fell victim to SIM swap attack

Volatility is no stranger to the bitcoin ETFs, which only received approval this month. 

Prior to the SEC officially paving the way for the launches, an attacker was able to access the SEC’s official X account and make a fake ETF approval post. SEC Chair Gary Gensler then confirmed, via his X account, that the post was not sanctioned or made by the SEC

The bitcoin ETFs were then approved the next day.


Get the news in your inbox. Explore Blockworks newsletters:

Tags

Decoding crypto and the markets. Daily, with Byron Gilliam.

Upcoming Events

Javits Center North | 445 11th Ave

Tues - Thurs, March 24 - 26, 2026

Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit (DAS) will feature conversations between the builders, allocators, and legislators who will shape the trajectory of the digital asset ecosystem in the US and abroad.

recent research

Unlocked by Template.png

Research

The march toward an interoperable and onchain-by-default internet depends on reliable messaging and value transfer across heterogeneous domains. Crosschain protocols now process >$1.3T in combined annual transfer volume and secure tens of millions of user interactions, yet no single design dominates.

article-image

Reform UK’s party leader Farage took the stage at DAS London this morning

by Blockworks /
article-image

Friday saw dramatic crypto market activity in the hours after President Donald Trump threatened a new flare-up in US-China trade tensions.

article-image

Officials suspect potential insider trading after wagers on Nobel Peace Prize winner surged hours before announcement

by Blockworks /
article-image

The bank will allow bitcoin and ether fund exposure in any account type, marking a post-election shift in Wall Street’s crypto stance

by Blockworks /
article-image

The CFTC-regulated event-trading platform expands into hybrid markets as Wall Street and crypto investors converge

by Blockworks /
article-image

The Bank of Russia will let banks handle cryptocurrencies under tight reserve caps as lawmakers prepare a digital asset bill

by Blockworks /