Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has stated that a growing number of professional investors are skipping Bitcoin and turning directly to Ethereum as their first crypto investment. This has long been regarded as the entry point into digital assets, and Bitcoin is now sharing the spotlight with Ethereum. Ethereum Emerging As First Choice For Professional Investors…
With the approvals of futures bitcoin ETFs, firms have taken it one step further and have applied with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) for spot-based bitcoin ETFs. However, unlike their futures and short counterparts, the spot ETFs have not found favor in the eyes of the regulatory watchdog. And as more spot-based bitcoin ETF…
The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has notably been on a Bitcoin selling spree throughout this week, triggering a wave of sell-offs in the process. These sales have occurred due to the outflows that the asset manager has witnessed from its BTC ETF. BlackRock Dumps Around $500 Million In Bitcoin Arkham data shows that BlackRock…
The competition among the Spot Bitcoin ETF issuers is heating up as the period for potential approval of these funds draws nearer. Asset manager Bitwise is the issuer currently making waves as it could potentially outrank the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, in terms of seed funds for their respective ETFs. Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF Could…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan dubbed Ethereum (ETH) the ‘Microsoft of blockchains’, adding that none of the smart contract platform’s challenges are existential. Ethereum Has Challenges, But None Of Them Are Existential In a recent memo titled ‘A Contrarian Bet on Ethereum’, Hougan highlighted the tumbling ETH/BTC…
Over the last week, Bitcoin (BTC) investors enjoyed much profit as the crypto asset gained 9.34% to trade above $71,000 based on data from CoinMarketCap. Currently, most of the BTC market is highly expectant of the potential large price gains that the current bull cycle could present. However, commenting on the immediate future, Bitwise CEO…
Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts and investors have their eyes fixed on the potential launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), eagerly awaiting its impact on the cryptocurrency market. With predictions of substantial inflows, industry experts are delving into the potential ramifications of such a development, exploring its capacity to transform the landscape of digital assets. …
David Krueger, a crypto analyst on X, thinks Bitcoin (BTC) will tear higher, surging by 100% to 200% within five months, fueled primarily by fear of missing out (FOMO) once the coin breaks above $50,000. Will Bitcoin Break Above $50,000 And Rally To $100,000? Citing Tom Lee’s historical analysis, Krueger believes FOMO typically kicks in when Bitcoin…
Bitcoin just notched another all-time high, flirting with $118k on Friday, yet Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan is still eyeing a far bigger print: $200,000 before the end of 2025. That’s a cool 70 % rally from today’s price. Hougan first rolled out the target in Bitwise’s “10 Crypto Predictions for 2025” back in December 2024…
With over $10 billion under management, Bitwise is one of the largest crypto index funds on the planet. The industry giant recently made headlines by outlining ambitious targets for the biggest cryptocurrencies on the market. According to Bitwise, Bitcoin (BTC) is set to hit at least $200k at the peak of the bull run in…