Bitwise Asset Management

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may have become increasingly correlated with stocks amid escalating trade war concerns, but an analyst predicted that a deteriorating economic environment will eventually decouple the apex cryptocurrency from the risk-on sector. What Happened: Michael Terpin, CEO of ...

Bitwise Asset Management chief investment officer Matthew Hougan says the firm is "extraordinarily bullish" on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the cryptocurrency gains widespread acceptance from governments, corporations and traditional asset managers.  What To Know: Hougan sat down with Benzinga at...

Aptos (CRYPTO: APT) blasted with double-digit gains Wednesday after cryptocurrency fund manager Bitwise Asset Management filed an exchange-traded fund application with the SEC. What happened: The Layer-1 blockchain token rallied over 12% in the last 24 hours, surging past $6 after over a month. The...

Dogecoin's (CRYPTO: DOGE) corrective phase might seem never-ending, but a popular trader predicted Monday that the next surge was not far away. What happened: Trader Tardigrade, known for their bullish outlook on the dog-themed cryptocurrency, noted the formation of a triangle pattern, similar to...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a response from a Bitwise spokesperson. Cryptocurrency index fund manager Bitwise Asset Management filed for a Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) exchange-traded fund on Wednesday, prompting analysts to forecast big returns for the dog-themed meme coin....

Bitwise Asset Management is taking on a more aggressive stance on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). The company filed for an ETF on Dec. 26 with a strategy to focus on business companies significantly exposed to Bitcoin. The companies in question are firms holding more than 1,000 Bitcoin and have strong...

The launch of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) draws a new wave of institutional interest in digital assets, according to industry leaders who discussed the trend during the recent Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event. The overall sentiment shared among the panelists was that...

In 2023, as the digital asset community eagerly awaited the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs, figures from the industry shared their thoughts on the topic at last year’s Benzinga Future of Digital Assets event. This annual gathering in New York...

The chief investment officer (CIO) of Bitwise Asset Management, Matt Hougan, has made a bold prediction, stating that the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could soar above $200,000 in 2024 due to an overwhelming supply-demand situation. What Happened: Hougan, in an interview with CNBC, mentioned a...

Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, estimates $150 billion in inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs solely from independent advisors by the end of 2025. The Math To $150,000 Bitcoin: At the Exchange ETF conference in Miami, Edelman and Bitwise Asset...

Bitwise Asset Management, a cryptocurrency investment firm, stepped into the spotlight Wednesday by revealing the digital wallet addresses of its Bitwise Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF.  What Happened: The San Francisco-based company presented a snapshot of their holdings, which included 11,858...

As the cryptocurrency community stands on the cusp of a potentially historic moment with the anticipated approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, Inc. on Tuesday expressed optimism about the imminent launch of these ETFs,...

Even as the crypto market awaits a decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan emphasized its monumental yet underappreciated impact, asserting the market had not fully grasped...

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, on Tuesday emphasized the monumental yet underappreciated impact of a potential spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF on the market. He asserted that the market has not fully grasped the magnitude of this...

Crypto index fund manager Bitwise Asset Management on Friday announced its intention to launch two new Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) futures ETFs. These ETFs, named AETH and BTOP, are set to be listed and commence trading on Oct. 2. This move by Bitwise was seen as a strategic step in...