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Bitwise CIO says the potential of new spot bitcoin ETFs has yet to be unlocked
Season 6 · Episode 5

Bitwise CIO says the potential of new spot bitcoin ETFs has yet to be unlocked

Matthew Hougan is the Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise — one of several asset managers to recently launch a spot Bitcoin ETF. In this episode, Hougan shares his inside perspective on how market participants are reacting to the new spot Bitcoin ETFs, a

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February 22, 202436m 7s

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Show Notes

Matthew Hougan is the Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise — one of several asset managers to recently launch a spot Bitcoin ETF.

In this episode, Hougan shares his inside perspective on how market participants are reacting to the new spot Bitcoin ETFs, and why he believes we're not yet at the "sweet spot of demand" for the new products.


OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

05:46 Crypto & Wall Street

09:55 BTC ETF Launch Analysis

13:26 ETF Provider Competition

19:51 ETF Trading Mechanics

23:55 RIA BTC Sales Pitch

28:18 Portfolio Construction

30:15 Looking Forward

32:32 Exotic Crypto ETFs