Bitwise Rolls Out New ETF For Broad Crypto Exposure, Including BTC, XRP, And ADA

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....

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....

Crypto asset management firm Bitwise announced the launch of the ‘Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF’, the first listed ETF in the US with ‘crypto’ in it’s name. Bitwise has over $1.5B in assets under management. The Bitwise ETF The Bitwise ETF will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BITQ. The […]

The investment firm withdrew its application for a physically-backed Bitcoin ETF in 2020, but has already received approval for a fund offering investors exposure to companies in the blockchain and crypto industry. After almost two years, Bitwise Asset Management has once again applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. In an Oct. 14 Twitter announcement from Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan, the investment firm will be pursuing a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF with NYSE Arca that holds “actual BTC,” and not derivatives or other....

The news follows Bitwise withdrawing its SEC application for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund earlier this year. U.S. retail investors will be able to get exposure to Bitwise's new crypto index fund — albeit indirectly.According to a Dec. 9 statement from Bitwise Asset Management, shares of its crypto index fund will begin public quotation on over-the-counter, or OTC, markets under the BITW ticker. The move effectively makes the index fund, which is composed of 10 crypto tokens, tradeable using brokerage accounts, which retail investors are allowed to invest in. The announcement follows a....