Bitwise

78% of advisers that allocate to crypto intend to keep or boost their commitments this year

Stablecoin regulation, namely about reserve reporting and liquidity requirements, has been a long time coming, Dowling said

The maturation of liquid cryptocurrency markets has led index fund manager Bitwise to explore active strategies

The new fund will invest in up to 40 companies using blockchain technology to reshape the internet

Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling told CoinDesk TV that litigation is not off the table after the regulator denied its spot bitcoin ETF application

Industry execs agree, however, that the launch of a product betting against bitcoin could be a positive signal

Firms partnered with venture capitalist Matthew Ball to offer benchmark and corresponding fund

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts, fund groups weigh in on potential implications of the SEC’s proposed amendment

The war in Ukraine underscores the need for decentralized solutions, according to Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise

The index fund holds a portfolio of high-value NFTs, including CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club

Yearn Finance launches YFI buyback program to distribute earnings to token holders

The Nexo lending service will allow Nexo OTC clients to use NFTs such as Bored Apes and CryptoPunks as collateral, while Bitwise will allow clients to invest directly in NFT art through a fund

Agency’s ruling to deny the physically backed product not a surprise to many industry watchers.

Firm to focus on its spot bitcoin product after ProShares capitalized on first-mover advantage

The firm withdrew its application for similar product last year but feels new application will alleviate SEC’s concerns.

Initially bitcoin will be the only asset available for trade, but the hope is to make ethereum available to clients over the coming weeks.

Partnership allows for custody services for digital assets in retirement accounts.

Skeptics question why someone would pay a large sum of money for what appears to be a cartoon, but Ikigai Founder Travis Kling described holding the asset similar to “owning a layer of innovation.”

The new fund aims to address investor demand for exposure into other cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin, the company said

As the crypto space evolves, regulation for the industry is paramount, but it has to be done in a correct way, General Counsel and CCO of Bitwise Katherine Dowling said.

CIO Matt Hougan discusses firm’s focus on financial advisors, its approach to indexing and the importance of ETFs

Jason and Matt talk about the next wave of institutional capital moving into the DeFi space.

The San Francisco-based company is known for managing the world’s largest crypto index fund and pioneering products from bitcoin and ethereum to decentralized finance and crypto-focused equity indexes.

Bitwise Asset Management, a digital asset index fund provider, surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, the company announced Tuesday.  Bitwise launched the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (ticker BITW), the largest digital asset index fund in the world, in 2017. […]

There’s a lot of new interest rushing into crypto these days, but anyone still skeptical can take some comfort in lessons from Matt Hougan’s ETF days. Hougan is the chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, which tracks an index of […]