Bitwise’s Crypto Assets Under Management Rise Fivefold in Just 2 Months

Authorities in Kazakhstan are discussing new regulations for the country’s crypto space that may lead to a serious increase in the tax burden on the mining business. Among the proposed changes is a fivefold hike of the fee miners pay per each kilowatt-hour of utilized electricity. Mining Companies in Kazakhstan Expected to Pay Much More to the State Government officials in Kazakhstan are debating over new legislation for the cryptocurrency industry. The authors of a draft law “On Digital Assets in the Republic of Kazakhstan” have covered certain matters that concern....

Bitwise has launched a new ETF offering exposure to the top publicly-listed firms operating in the blockchain and crypto industries. Bitwise Asset Management has announced the launch of its Crypto Industry Innovators exchange-traded fund, or ETF.Unlike the numerous proposals for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ETFs offering direct exposure to digital assets that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission takes great delight in shooting down, Bitwise’s new fund, dubbed BITQ, offers exposure to the shares of leading “public companies that are participants in the growing Bitcoin and....

Assets under management have doubled since the fourth quarter, highlighting growing mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Bitwise, a leading cryptocurrency fund manager, reported another major milestone on Tuesday as the assets under management for its digital asset funds crossed $1 billion for the first time. The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund, which provides diversified exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) and other leading cryptocurrencies, accounts for over 90% of the total AUM. Hunter Horsely, Bitwise’s CEO, said the crypto industry is at a “turning point” with respect to....

Grayscale Investments has surpassed the milestone of $30 billion in net crypto assets under management (AUM). The company says the tremendous growth is due to institutional investors, particularly hedge funds. Grayscale revealed Friday that its net total crypto assets under management now stands at $30.4 billion. In the lead is Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which currently has over $24 billion in AUM, followed by the Ethereum trust with more than $5 billion in AUM. Last year, Grayscale started off with just $2 billion in assets under management and ended the year with more than $20 billion,....

The fund manager’s inflows suggest investors are seeking broad exposure to cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether. Leading crypto fund manager Bitwise Asset Management reached a major milestone in the fourth quarter of 2020 as inflows into its products surged to new record highs, underscoring heightened institutional demand for digital assets.The firm’s assets under management, or AUM, surpassed $500 million, according to a Monday press release. That’s a considerable increase from the $100 million in AUM held on Oct. 28, 2020. The press release reads:“Bitwise saw record inflows into....