Tagged: bitwise

December 31, 2025 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to capitalize on the growing interest in digital assets, cryptocurrency investment firm Bitwise has submitted proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for 11 different exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The filings, made via an N-1A form on Tuesday, aim to introduce… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitwise has launched various crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The advent of the first Bitcoin ETF foreshadowed a cascade of crypto funds, with many generating significant investor interest. The newest ETF launched just this week is the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), which pays a yield… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funds and public companies have now acquired more Bitcoin this year already than during the entire 2024. This, according to a recent update shared by André Dragosch, Director, Head of Research – Europe at Bitwise. André Dragosch of Bitwise noted that as of August 10,… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 4:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over the past year, Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) have emerged as a pivotal force in shaping the performance of Bitcoin (BTC), according to André Dragosch, Director and Head of Research – Europe at Bitwise. What began as a significant milestone for traditional financial markets has… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market in Q2 2025 was a period of understated but fairly steady progress, as outlined in Bitwise Investments’ Crypto Market Review. Despite a lack of dramatic price surges, the quarter was marked by significant milestones that signal a maturing and increasingly mainstream crypto… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto-specialist asset manager with over $12 billion in client assets, announced the completion of a $70 million equity raise. The investment round was reportedly led by Electric Capital, along with participation from the folllowing entities: MassMutual, Highland Capital, MIT Investment Management… Read More

January 30, 2025 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise announced the company has completed the rebranding of all ETPs in its European product suite following last year’s acquisition of ETC Group. The move comes as Bitwise looks to expand its position as a key market participant in crypto markets in 2025, a year in… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto asset management firm Bitwise Asset Management announced that the company has now surpassed $5 billion in assets under management across its suite of beta and alpha investment products. New and existing investors have made 2024 a “breakout” year for Bitwise, with several key milestones… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Osprey Funds, LLC, the sponsor of the Osprey Bitcoin Trust, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and Bitwise Asset Management jointly announced the entry into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which BITB will acquire the assets of the Trust. As part of this transaction, OBTC unitholders… Read More

July 28, 2024 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crypto specialist Bitwise Asset Management this week launched Bitwise Ethereum ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. ETHW has a management fee of 0.20%, with the fee set to 0% for the first six months on the first $500 million in assets. The fund invests directly in… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted a note that the California court has entered judgments against former Bitwise CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr. The SEC alleged that the two former executives had misled investors about the company’s finances. Without admitting or… Read More

November 10, 2023 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against former Bitwise Executives Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr. The SEC claims that the former co-CEOs of Bitwise misled investors about the company’s finances. The SEC adds that both Soberal and Olguin have agreed to resolve… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the end of last week we saw a number of updates regarding the push for ETFs, with VanEck readying an Ethereum futures ETF, Ark pushing to win the race for the first spot Bitcoin ETF and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying… Read More

November 4, 2022 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, which claims to be one of the largest crypto index fund managers, announced one of the “most significant” enhancements to the firm’s capabilities since its founding in 2017: the creation of Bitwise’s actively managed crypto strategies. The expansion into active strategies “marks… Read More

August 20, 2021 @ 10:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto recently named Amin Dabit as their Chief Operating Officer Dabit has joined the next-gen alternative investment IRA custodian amid “significant growth” according to an update and detailed discussion with Crowdfund Insider on Thursday (August 19, 2021). Alto Solutions, Inc. (Alto), the next-gen self-directed IRA… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 6:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley today announced an important achievement for his crypto index fund, one that has it more than halfway to a billion-dollar valuation. In a blog post today Horsley said Bitwise has completed a $70 million Series B which values it at more… Read More

February 23, 2021 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of crypto-asset index and beta funds, announced on Tuesday it recently surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) across its fund family. As previously reported, Bitwise Asset Management claims it pioneered the first cryptocurrency index fund and is the leading provider… Read More

February 22, 2021 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of crypto-asset index and beta funds, announced on Monday the launch of the Bitwise Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Crypto Index Fund. According to Bitwise, the formal index methodology is public and is overseen and adjusted on an ongoing basis by the Bitwise… Read More

January 4, 2021 @ 10:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of crypto-asset index and beta funds, announced on Monday it recently surpassed $500 million in assets under management (AUM), after reporting $100 million in AUM on October 28th. As previously reported, Bitwise Asset Management claims it pioneered the first cryptocurrency index fund and is the leading… Read More

December 23, 2020 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto fund manager since 2017, has announced that the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (OTCQX: BITW) has liquidated its position in XRP. A Tweet indicated that Bitwise had held an emergency meeting yesterday where the decision was taken to liquidate the… Read More