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Bitwise CIO Predicts ‘Megatrend’ of Companies Setting up Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries

Bitwise CIO Predicts ‘Megatrend’ of Companies Setting up Corporate Bitcoin TreasuriesMatt Hougan provided the rationale for his prediction in a weekly memo published on Monday. Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Are an Overlooked Megatrend Software firm Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) saw revenues dip by 10% in 2024, yet it was one of the best performing stocks in the Nasdaq 100, according to Barchart.com. The reason its stock shot […]

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56% of advisers more likely to invest in crypto after Trump win: Bitwise survey

More than half of wealth advisers in the United States surveyed by Bitwise say they’re more open to investing in cryptocurrency after Trump won the US election in November.

More than half of US-based financial advisers responding to a survey by Bitwise said they’re more inclined to invest in crypto due to Donald Trump’s United States presidential election victory.

Bitwise’s latest survey — conducted from Nov. 14 to Dec. 20 — asked 430 financial advisers about their attitudes toward crypto, with 56% indicating they are more likely to invest in crypto this year following the US election results on Nov. 5.

The crypto industry is widely anticipating Trump’s help in steering the US toward a crypto-friendly environment. Jack Mallers, founder and CEO of Strike, said it’s possible that Trump could issue an executive order on his first day in office, designating Bitcoin (BTC) as a US reserve asset.

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Bitcoin ETFs roar back with second day of $900M+ inflows

While the spot Bitcoin ETFs smashed industry expectations in 2024, the products finished poorly with outflows in six of the last eight trading days.

United States-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded nearly $1.9 billion in total net inflows on Jan. 3 and Jan. 6, reversing a streak of low demand in the latter half of December. 

The Bitcoin ETFs attracted $978.6 million of investor’s money on Jan. 6, led by the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund at $370.2 million, while BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF and the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF rounded out the top three with $209 million and $153 million, respectively, according to data from Farside Investors.

Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale’s two spot Bitcoin ETFs, tickered GBTC and BTC, saw over $70 million in inflows on Jan. 6, while the VanEck Bitcoin ETF and Franklin Bitcoin ETF racked up $17.3 million and $8.9 million, respectively.

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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Predicts Institutional Interest in Altcoins, Says 2025 the Year of Crypto Diversification

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Predicts Institutional Interest in Altcoins, Says 2025 the Year of Crypto Diversification

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says a wave of institutional interest in altcoins is coming next year, largely due to potential regulatory clarity and more exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a new interview with Bloomberg, Hougan says that institutional money is in the early stages of broadening out to other crypto assets besides just Bitcoin (BTC). Hougan […]

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$200,000 Bitcoin Price Target To Look ‘Quaint’ if US Government Launches BTC Reserve: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

0,000 Bitcoin Price Target To Look ‘Quaint’ if US Government Launches BTC Reserve: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

The chief investment officer of crypto asset management firm Bitwise predicts Bitcoin will surge well beyond $200,000 if the US ever launches a BTC strategic reserve. In a new interview on Yahoo Finance, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says that if the US government implements a Bitcoin strategic reserve other governments around the world would have […]

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Trump Electoral Win a ‘Massive Game Changer’ for Crypto, Says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan – Here’s What He Means

Trump Electoral Win a ‘Massive Game Changer’ for Crypto, Says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan – Here’s What He Means

The chief investment officer of crypto asset management firm Bitwise says that Trump’s landslide electoral win against Kamala Harris is a game changer for the crypto industry. In a new interview on the Leading Indicator YouTube channel, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says that Trump defeating the Democrats will vastly improve the crypto industry as the […]

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Bitcoin Heading to Six Figures As BTC ETF Net Inflows Accelerate to $20,000,000,000: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

Bitcoin Heading to Six Figures As BTC ETF Net Inflows Accelerate to ,000,000,000: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan is unveiling the catalysts that he believes will push Bitcoin (BTC) to $100,000 and beyond. Hougan says on the social media platform X that macroeconomic conditions and on-chain data appear to be suggesting that Bitcoin is poised to spark huge rallies. According to the Bitwise executive, major central banks […]

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‘We’re Heading to 6-Figure Bitcoin’ — What’s Driving This Bold Prediction

‘We’re Heading to 6-Figure Bitcoin’ — What’s Driving This Bold PredictionBitcoin could reach six figures sooner than expected, driven by surging institutional flows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), economic instability, and the U.S. presidential election, according to the chief investment officer of asset management firm Bitwise. The executive highlights factors like growing GOP support for cryptocurrencies and inflation concerns pushing investors toward BTC. With regulatory clarity […]

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‘We Go Higher Fast’ — Bitwise CIO Predicts Bitcoin Breakout as Investors Fear Being Left Behind

‘We Go Higher Fast’ — Bitwise CIO Predicts Bitcoin Breakout as Investors Fear Being Left BehindBitcoin’s sharp rally has Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan rethinking how fast the crypto could skyrocket, as investors rush to position themselves ahead of the next big surge. “People don’t want to be left behind if and when crypto takes off,” he stressed. “There is a lot of dry powder on the sidelines.” He predicted: “As […]

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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Says He’s ‘Struck’ by Two Charts From One Solana (SOL) Rival

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Says He’s ‘Struck’ by Two Charts From One Solana (SOL) Rival

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan is pointing out metrics for one Solana (SOL) competitor that he says are impressive. Hougan tells his followers on the social media platform X that out of all the charts he’s looked at recently, the on-chain metrics of Aptos (APT) are standing out the most. He shares charts showing […]

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