Matt Hougan
Institutional adoption “moves slower than we want,” exec says, but could follow “an exponential curve from Q1 onwards”
Recent inflows suggest people “recognizing that the train may leave the station sometime around the election,” Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said
“Ethereum remains a foundational technology platform with immense potential,” 21Shares’ Federico Brokate tells Blockworks
Bitcoin ETFs could see $14.4 billion of inflows in their first year trading, according to Galaxy Digital report — spurring a 74% BTC price jump
Hougan explains that the establishment deeply feared the new financial mechanism for two reasons
Spot bitcoin ETF approval “could come at any point,” Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says, adding he is eyeing Q4 or early 2024
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 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
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.
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
CIO Matt Hougan discusses firm’s focus on financial advisors, its approach to indexing and the importance of ETFs