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Bitwise is a renowned crypto asset manager, renowned for managing the world's largest crypto index fund (OTCQX: BITW) and pioneering products covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and crypto-focused equity indexes. Bitwise partners with financial advisors and investment professionals to provide quality education and research.
Bitwise CIO: Five Structural Changes Bolster the Bull Case for the Crypto Market
According to Bitcoin.com, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that the bullish thesis for 2026 is more fundamentally grounded than the crypto market cycles of 2014, 2018, and 2022, primarily driven by five structural changes: the advancement of regulatory frameworks, the scaling of stablecoin adoption, the tokenization of real-world assets, protocol tokens generating genuine revenue supported by buyback and burn mechanisms, and the demand for currency debasement triggered by expanding sovereign debt. Hougan noted that the total stablecoin market capitalization surpassed $300 billion by mid-2026, with steady usage across trading, payments, cross-border remittances, and settlements; meanwhile, asset tokenization is progressively transitioning from experimental phases into regulated financial infrastructure. He also highlighted Hyperliquid as a prime example, noting that the protocol generated over $800 million in revenue last year, allocating roughly 99% of it toward buybacks and burns of the HYPE token. On Bitcoin, Hougan suggested that rising government borrowing levels could further cement its role as a hedge against currency debasement, though he emphasized that the associated valuation models represent scenario analyses rather than definitive price forecasts.
Bitwise 高管：未来十年机构资金或推动比特币吸纳数万亿美元配置
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that as Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a mainstream financial asset by financial advisors, family offices, pension funds, insurance institutions, and sovereign wealth funds, it could attract institutional capital inflows worth trillions of dollars over the next decade. He pointed out that global large institutions manage approximately $100 trillion to $200 trillion in assets, and if about 1% of that were allocated to Bitcoin, it would be sufficient to support its long-term price expectations.
Bitwise CEO: Inflation-Reduction Proposals Reflect Despair and Helplessness; the Right Path Is Growing Demand
Odaily News, Bitwise CEO posted on X platform, stating that these proposals to reduce inflation reflect, in his view, despair and helplessness. People want to see their asset valuations rise but do not know what else they can do to achieve this. He believes that rather than turning toward creating value, capturing value, and driving demand—things that are harder but where real growth lies—people are instead turning to austerity, reducing the economic benefits for ecosystem participants and holders. The right path is harder, but also simple: grow demand.
Bitcoin bear market's three main causes revealed, but the industry expects a potential rebound to $100,000 by year-end
Odaily Bitcoin has been declining since October last year, with its current price hovering around half of its all-time high of $126,000, indicating the market remains in a deep bear phase. Multiple industry analysts believe the current pressure on Bitcoin stems primarily from three factors: the four-year cycle, macroeconomic inflationary pressures, and market leverage liquidations.Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, stated that Bitcoin's long-standing "four-year cycle" continues to influence investor psychology. Historically, Bitcoin typically undergoes approximately three years of an upward cycle followed by a one-year correction period. Investors have developed cyclical expectations and began reducing some long-term holdings towards the end of 2025.Additionally, the macroeconomic environment is a significant drag on Bitcoin. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, pointed out that rising inflationary pressures in the US have weakened market expectations for interest rate cuts. Investors are shifting towards higher-yielding traditional assets, leading to capital outflows from risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. The short-term bottom is estimated to be around $58,000, with future trends still influenced by interest rate policies, corporate Bitcoin buying behavior, and progress in US crypto regulatory legislation.Excessive market leverage has also exacerbated this correction. As a large number of investors expanded their Bitcoin exposure through borrowing and financing during the bull market, derivatives open interest has declined as the market weakened. Digital asset treasury companies have also come under pressure. Strategy's stock price has fallen approximately 75% since October last year, and its previously promoted model of corporate Bitcoin accumulation is facing renewed market scrutiny.However, some analysts remain optimistic about Bitcoin's prospects. Adrian Fritz, Chief Investment Strategist at 21Shares, predicts that Bitcoin may bottom out this summer, rebound after interest rates shift towards easing and geopolitical conflicts ease, with a year-end price target of $100,000. (Fortune)
Bitwise CEO: The crypto market is undergoing an “internet-bubble-style” shakeout, and only a few projects with proven value will emerge victorious
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley (@HHorsley) stated that the crypto market is undergoing a cyclical shift similar to the dot-com bubble burst of the 2000s—previously, numerous projects commanded high valuations based on “possibility narratives,” whereas the market is now transitioning toward maturity. Going forward, the number of winners will shrink dramatically; however, those projects that emerge victorious based on verifiable fundamentals will achieve scale and longevity exceeding market expectations.
Bitcoin Treasury Company Nakamoto Sells Approximately 600 BTC to Repay Debt
the Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto officially announced that it generated approximately $48 million in net proceeds by selling about 600 BTC and related derivative positions, thereby repaying approximately $45 million in outstanding debt to Kraken. This move is expected to reduce annual financing costs by approximately $4 million.Following the transaction, the company signed a new loan term sheet with Kraken for the remaining 165 million USDT, with a principal of 105 million USDT deferred to June 30, 2027, and an annual interest rate that can be reduced to 7.75% upon meeting the Bitwise custodied wallet collateral threshold. Additionally, the company’s board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $25 million. Currently, the company still holds approximately 4,467 BTC on its balance sheet. Furthermore, according to a notice from Nasdaq, the company has regained compliance with listing requirements.
Bitwise Says CLARITY Act Stalling Benefits Four Types of Crypto Businesses
Odaily News: Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that after the Senate declined to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15, stablecoin platforms retain room to offer balance rewards to customers, and exchanges such as Coinbase also continue to maintain existing state-level licenses and advantages in integrating trading and brokerage operations.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a five-year exemption for tokenized stock trading on September 17, allowing qualifying platforms to adopt permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools for testing. Hougan listed Securitize, which provides services for BlackRock, Apollo, and KKR tokenized funds, as a beneficiary.SEC staff updated token buyback guidance on September 28, stating that for networks that are already functional and have no centralized party, buyback announcements do not constitute a promise on which purchasers rely for expected profits; the guidance does not have legal effect. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bitwise: 15 Institutions Did Not Reduce Holdings During Nearly 50% Market Decline, Some Even Increased Positions
Odaily reports: A survey of 15 large institutions conducted by crypto asset management firm Bitwise shows that none of the surveyed institutions reduced their allocations during the approximately 50% decline in the crypto market from October 2025 to April 2026, with some increasing their positions.Some respondents who have not yet allocated to crypto assets have entered the stage of in-depth due diligence, and several sovereign wealth funds are evaluating large-scale allocations. One sovereign investor stated that establishing the legal and regulatory infrastructure needed for allocation could take more than a year.The crypto asset allocations of the surveyed institutions range from 0.5% to 13% of investable assets, with most falling between 1% and 2%. All institutions that have already established positions hold Bitcoin, which is typically their first, largest, and longest-held crypto asset position. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bitwise Survey: 15 Responding Institutions Maintained Positions During ~50% Crypto Market Decline, With Allocations Mostly 1% to 2%
Bitwise's Institutional Crypto Asset Adoption Report states that it engaged with investment heads from 15 institutions, including endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and publicly traded companies, between late March and April 2026. All surveyed institutions holding crypto assets hold Bitcoin, with allocations ranging from 0.5% to 13% of investable assets, mostly between 1% and 2%. During the crypto market's approximately 50% decline from October 2025 to April 2026, no institution reduced its holdings; some even increased them. Nearly all surveyed institutions have either used or plan to use spot crypto ETFs, with governance processes, operational arrangements, and reputational risk serving as the primary obstacles to expanding their allocations. Bitwise expects that most institutional investors will hold crypto assets over the next five years.
Bitwise CIO Revises Clarity Act Outlook: Crypto Bull Run May Not Require Legislative Support
According to The Block, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has revised his previous assessment regarding the impact of the Clarity Act's failure. The bill secured only 49 votes in a procedural Senate vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance. While Hougan had previously forecasted that a failed bill would trigger several weeks of crypto market weakness, he noted in his latest client report that Bitcoin has continued to rise after bottoming out around $57,950 on July 1, surpassing $80,000 on September 4. In the same period, Polymarket’s implied probability for the bill’s passage within the year dropped from 39% to 14%. Price action moving contrary to these expectations suggests that the bull market does not rely on legislative passage. Hougan also pointed out that initiatives such as Robinhood launching its own blockchain, Morgan Stanley listing a Solana ETF, and DTCC completing the settlement of the first batch of tokenized stocks demonstrate that Wall Street institutions are already positioning themselves ahead of regulatory clarity. He noted that proactive rulemaking by the SEC and CFTC can partially fill legislative gaps, but acknowledged that executive regulations carry the risk of being overturned by future administrations. Consequently, congressional legislation remains the sole path to providing lasting regulatory certainty.
UK's largest retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown launches Bitcoin and Ethereum ETN products
According to CoinDesk, Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK's largest retail investment platform managing over $200 billion in assets, announced it will make nine Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded note (ETN) products available to its two million customers. Providers include BlackRock iShares, CoinShares, WisdomTree, 21Shares, Invesco, and Bitwise, with annual fees ranging from 0% to 0.35%. This move comes less than a year after the platform previously warned customers against investing in cryptocurrencies, reflecting a policy adjustment following the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifting its retail ban on crypto ETPs in October 2025. The platform requires new buyers to complete a suitability assessment and wait 24 hours before trading.
Analysis: Bitcoin's 23% Weekly Surge Sparks Bull Market Resurgence Expectations, Short Squeeze and Bessent Policy Catalysts May Usher in a New Cycle
Odaily News Bitcoin has rebounded strongly recently. Analysts believe that record-breaking short squeeze activity, along with policy signals from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, may be pushing the market into a new phase of bull market cycle adjustment.Data shows that Bitcoin has risen approximately 23% over the past week, marking its largest weekly gain since the post-U.S. election rally in November 2024. Crypto market trading activity has also recovered in tandem, with spot and perpetual contract trading volume surging 188%. CME Bitcoin futures volume rose 152%, and the annualized futures basis climbed to 11.1%—the highest level since January 2025. Additionally, Bitcoin ETF products recorded net inflows of approximately 31,740 BTC over the week, the strongest capital inflow since the market peak in October 2025.Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at crypto research firm K33 Research, stated that the early phase of this rally was primarily driven by short covering. On August 19, Bitcoin short positions saw a single-day liquidation scale of $1.37 billion, a record high, followed by another $739 million in short liquidations on August 21. The massive short squeeze pushed open interest in perpetual contracts down to 284,000 BTC, the lowest level since May, while market funding rates also returned to neutral.On the macro front, policy signals from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding increased long-term Treasury buybacks are also viewed by analysts as a market catalyst. K33 believes that the Treasury buyback program could lower long-term interest rates and boost demand for scarce assets. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's correlation with gold has risen, with the 90-day correlation coefficient reaching 0.52—the highest since October 2020—while its correlation with the Nasdaq index has declined to 0.38, a one-year low.Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at crypto investment firm Bitwise Asset Management, believes that Bessent's recent remarks on sanctions against Iran's financial network have further strengthened Bitcoin's investment thesis: as the global financial system becomes increasingly influenced by geopolitics, the value of assets that are decentralized and do not rely on any single nation's financial system may appreciate further. (The Block)
About $9 million, Bitwise NEAR ETF saw net inflows on the third day
the Bitwise CEO posted on X platform that investors bought in today as NEAR pulled back. Bitwise NEAR ETF NRR recorded approximately $9 million in net inflows on the third day.
Bitcoin spot ETF net inflows reached $66.19 million yesterday.
According to data from Trader T, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded an overall net inflow of $66.19 million on September 29. BlackRock IBIT saw a net inflow of $51.09 million, ARK Invest ARKB registered a net inflow of $33.24 million, Bitwise BITB experienced a net outflow of $18.14 million, while other ETFs such as Fidelity FBTC and Grayscale GBTC reported zero net inflows and outflows for the day. On the same day, the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a 24-year high, with Bitcoin's price hovering around $82,600.
Unrealized profit of $15.47 million, MK4 holds 5.84 million NEAR long position
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, MK4 (0x773...bf66) holds a 5.84 million NEAR long position, with a position value of $29.21 million and an unrealized profit of $15.47 million. Bitwise's NEAR spot ETF has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Its total unrealized PnL is a profit of $13.55 million, with a historical cumulative profit of $56.54 million.
Yesterday, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $134 million.
According to data from Trader T, on September 25, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $134.46 million. BlackRock IBIT saw a net inflow of $96.99 million, Fidelity FBTC recorded a net inflow of $49.32 million, Bitwise BITB experienced a net outflow of $11.85 million, while net flows for other products were zero.
Bitwise Solana Staking ETF Sees Over $110 Million in Single-Week Net Inflows
Odaily News: Bitwise CEO posted on X that the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF saw over $110 million in net inflows this week. Many people seem to think Solana is performing well.
Yesterday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a single-day net inflow of $998.96 million.
According to data from Trader T, US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded combined net inflows of $998.96 million on September 21, setting a new single-day net inflow record for 2026. Specifically, BlackRock IBIT saw net inflows of $381.37 million, ARK Invest ARKB recorded $289.12 million, Fidelity FBTC posted $238.84 million, Morgan Stanley MSBT gained $61.67 million, Bitwise BITB attracted $21.56 million, Grayscale GBTC received $3.34 million, and Grayscale BTC took in $3.06 million, while remaining products reported zero net flows.
Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin May Have Touched Bear Market Bottom
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the Bitcoin price has not reacted significantly to negative news recently, such as the Coldcard security incident, Strategy sell-off, and the CLARITY Act's progress falling short of expectations, which may indicate that Bitcoin has approached or reached the bottom of this bear market.
Crypto Companies Send Joint Letter to AI Labs, Urging Access to Frontier Models for Bitcoin Developers
据 Cointelegraph 报道，比特币政策研究所（BPI）联合 Anchorage Digital、BitGo、Bitwise、Blockstream、Kraken、Ledger、MARA、Trezor 等多家加密机构，发布公开信敦促各大前沿 AI 实验室为比特币及开源软件开发者建立或扩展可信访问计划。 信中指出，Bitcoin Core 等开源维护者目前缺乏对 AI 实验室网络安全程序的访问渠道，被迫依赖能力较弱的开源模型，而比特币网络当前保护着逾 1 万亿美元资产，任何开源基础设施漏洞均可能危及用户毕生积蓄。BPI 同时披露，已收到多份报告显示包括潜在境外势力在内的复杂攻击者正借助先进 AI 能力持续发动攻击。
Bitwise Says CLARITY Act Stalling Benefits Four Types of Crypto Businesses
Odaily News: Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that after the Senate declined to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15, stablecoin platforms retain room to offer balance rewards to customers, and exchanges such as Coinbase also continue to maintain existing state-level licenses and advantages in integrating trading and brokerage operations.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a five-year exemption for tokenized stock trading on September 17, allowing qualifying platforms to adopt permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools for testing. Hougan listed Securitize, which provides services for BlackRock, Apollo, and KKR tokenized funds, as a beneficiary.SEC staff updated token buyback guidance on September 28, stating that for networks that are already functional and have no centralized party, buyback announcements do not constitute a promise on which purchasers rely for expected profits; the guidance does not have legal effect. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bitwise Avalanche ETF BAVA allows investors to gain exposure to Avalanche
Odaily News: The Bitwise CEO posted on X platform that Avalanche continues to make progress in real-world applications. Investors can gain exposure to Avalanche through the Bitwise Avalanche ETF BAVA.
Bitwise launches first Lighter ETP on Deutsche Börse
Bitwise has launched its first ETP product tracking the Lighter (LIT) token on the Deutsche Börse, allowing European investors to participate via securities accounts, with staking functionality to be activated once the fund reaches a specified asset threshold.
Bitwise Survey: 15 Responding Institutions Maintained Positions During ~50% Crypto Market Decline, With Allocations Mostly 1% to 2%
Bitwise's Institutional Crypto Asset Adoption Report states that it engaged with investment heads from 15 institutions, including endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and publicly traded companies, between late March and April 2026. All surveyed institutions holding crypto assets hold Bitcoin, with allocations ranging from 0.5% to 13% of investable assets, mostly between 1% and 2%. During the crypto market's approximately 50% decline from October 2025 to April 2026, no institution reduced its holdings; some even increased them. Nearly all surveyed institutions have either used or plan to use spot crypto ETFs, with governance processes, operational arrangements, and reputational risk serving as the primary obstacles to expanding their allocations. Bitwise expects that most institutional investors will hold crypto assets over the next five years.
Bitwise: During a 50% crypto market drawdown, none of the 15 large institutions surveyed reduced their holdings
Odaily News: Bitwise has released its first "Institutional Crypto Asset Adoption" report, based on interviews with investment professionals responsible for crypto asset allocation at 15 large institutions. The report states that between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026, the crypto market experienced an overall drawdown of approximately 50%, yet none of the surveyed institutions reduced their crypto asset allocations, and some even increased their holdings further. All surveyed institutions holding crypto assets hold Bitcoin, with most viewing it as a store of value and ranking it alongside gold as a hedge against fiat currency depreciation. The report also shows that the surveyed institutions' crypto asset allocation ratios range from 0.5% to 13% of investable assets, with most concentrated between 1% and 2%.
Bitwise CIO Revises Clarity Act Outlook: Crypto Bull Run May Not Require Legislative Support
According to The Block, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has revised his previous assessment regarding the impact of the Clarity Act's failure. The bill secured only 49 votes in a procedural Senate vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance. While Hougan had previously forecasted that a failed bill would trigger several weeks of crypto market weakness, he noted in his latest client report that Bitcoin has continued to rise after bottoming out around $57,950 on July 1, surpassing $80,000 on September 4. In the same period, Polymarket’s implied probability for the bill’s passage within the year dropped from 39% to 14%. Price action moving contrary to these expectations suggests that the bull market does not rely on legislative passage. Hougan also pointed out that initiatives such as Robinhood launching its own blockchain, Morgan Stanley listing a Solana ETF, and DTCC completing the settlement of the first batch of tokenized stocks demonstrate that Wall Street institutions are already positioning themselves ahead of regulatory clarity. He noted that proactive rulemaking by the SEC and CFTC can partially fill legislative gaps, but acknowledged that executive regulations carry the risk of being overturned by future administrations. Consequently, congressional legislation remains the sole path to providing lasting regulatory certainty.
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Bitwise Says CLARITY Act Stalling Benefits Four Types of Crypto Businesses
Odaily News: Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that after the Senate declined to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15, stablecoin platforms retain room to offer balance rewards to customers, and exchanges such as Coinbase also continue to maintain existing state-level licenses and advantages in integrating trading and brokerage operations.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a five-year exemption for tokenized stock trading on September 17, allowing qualifying platforms to adopt permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools for testing. Hougan listed Securitize, which provides services for BlackRock, Apollo, and KKR tokenized funds, as a beneficiary.SEC staff updated token buyback guidance on September 28, stating that for networks that are already functional and have no centralized party, buyback announcements do not constitute a promise on which purchasers rely for expected profits; the guidance does not have legal effect. (Bitcoin.com News)
About $9 million, Bitwise NEAR ETF saw net inflows on the third day
the Bitwise CEO posted on X platform that investors bought in today as NEAR pulled back. Bitwise NEAR ETF NRR recorded approximately $9 million in net inflows on the third day.
Bitcoin spot ETF net inflows reached $66.19 million yesterday.
According to data from Trader T, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded an overall net inflow of $66.19 million on September 29. BlackRock IBIT saw a net inflow of $51.09 million, ARK Invest ARKB registered a net inflow of $33.24 million, Bitwise BITB experienced a net outflow of $18.14 million, while other ETFs such as Fidelity FBTC and Grayscale GBTC reported zero net inflows and outflows for the day. On the same day, the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a 24-year high, with Bitcoin's price hovering around $82,600.
Bitwise Launches First U.S. Spot ETF for NEAR
Bitwise has launched NRR, the first U.S. spot NEAR ETF, featuring a 0.75% expense ratio and a staking strategy, coinciding with NEAR's recent 167% surge.
Bitwise Avalanche ETF BAVA allows investors to gain exposure to Avalanche
Odaily News: The Bitwise CEO posted on X platform that Avalanche continues to make progress in real-world applications. Investors can gain exposure to Avalanche through the Bitwise Avalanche ETF BAVA.
Unrealized profit of $15.47 million, MK4 holds 5.84 million NEAR long position
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, MK4 (0x773...bf66) holds a 5.84 million NEAR long position, with a position value of $29.21 million and an unrealized profit of $15.47 million. Bitwise's NEAR spot ETF has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Its total unrealized PnL is a profit of $13.55 million, with a historical cumulative profit of $56.54 million.