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Bitwise CIO: Five Structural Changes Bolster the Bull Case for the Crypto Market
According to Bitcoin.com, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that the bullish thesis for 2026 is more fundamentally grounded than the crypto market cycles of 2014, 2018, and 2022, primarily driven by five structural changes: the advancement of regulatory frameworks, the scaling of stablecoin adoption, the tokenization of real-world assets, protocol tokens generating genuine revenue supported by buyback and burn mechanisms, and the demand for currency debasement triggered by expanding sovereign debt. Hougan noted that the total stablecoin market capitalization surpassed $300 billion by mid-2026, with steady usage across trading, payments, cross-border remittances, and settlements; meanwhile, asset tokenization is progressively transitioning from experimental phases into regulated financial infrastructure. He also highlighted Hyperliquid as a prime example, noting that the protocol generated over $800 million in revenue last year, allocating roughly 99% of it toward buybacks and burns of the HYPE token. On Bitcoin, Hougan suggested that rising government borrowing levels could further cement its role as a hedge against currency debasement, though he emphasized that the associated valuation models represent scenario analyses rather than definitive price forecasts.
Bitwise 高管：未来十年机构资金或推动比特币吸纳数万亿美元配置
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that as Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a mainstream financial asset by financial advisors, family offices, pension funds, insurance institutions, and sovereign wealth funds, it could attract institutional capital inflows worth trillions of dollars over the next decade. He pointed out that global large institutions manage approximately $100 trillion to $200 trillion in assets, and if about 1% of that were allocated to Bitcoin, it would be sufficient to support its long-term price expectations.
Bitwise CEO: Inflation-Reduction Proposals Reflect Despair and Helplessness; the Right Path Is Growing Demand
Odaily News, Bitwise CEO posted on X platform, stating that these proposals to reduce inflation reflect, in his view, despair and helplessness. People want to see their asset valuations rise but do not know what else they can do to achieve this. He believes that rather than turning toward creating value, capturing value, and driving demand—things that are harder but where real growth lies—people are instead turning to austerity, reducing the economic benefits for ecosystem participants and holders. The right path is harder, but also simple: grow demand.
Bitcoin bear market's three main causes revealed, but the industry expects a potential rebound to $100,000 by year-end
Odaily Bitcoin has been declining since October last year, with its current price hovering around half of its all-time high of $126,000, indicating the market remains in a deep bear phase. Multiple industry analysts believe the current pressure on Bitcoin stems primarily from three factors: the four-year cycle, macroeconomic inflationary pressures, and market leverage liquidations.Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, stated that Bitcoin's long-standing "four-year cycle" continues to influence investor psychology. Historically, Bitcoin typically undergoes approximately three years of an upward cycle followed by a one-year correction period. Investors have developed cyclical expectations and began reducing some long-term holdings towards the end of 2025.Additionally, the macroeconomic environment is a significant drag on Bitcoin. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, pointed out that rising inflationary pressures in the US have weakened market expectations for interest rate cuts. Investors are shifting towards higher-yielding traditional assets, leading to capital outflows from risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. The short-term bottom is estimated to be around $58,000, with future trends still influenced by interest rate policies, corporate Bitcoin buying behavior, and progress in US crypto regulatory legislation.Excessive market leverage has also exacerbated this correction. As a large number of investors expanded their Bitcoin exposure through borrowing and financing during the bull market, derivatives open interest has declined as the market weakened. Digital asset treasury companies have also come under pressure. Strategy's stock price has fallen approximately 75% since October last year, and its previously promoted model of corporate Bitcoin accumulation is facing renewed market scrutiny.However, some analysts remain optimistic about Bitcoin's prospects. Adrian Fritz, Chief Investment Strategist at 21Shares, predicts that Bitcoin may bottom out this summer, rebound after interest rates shift towards easing and geopolitical conflicts ease, with a year-end price target of $100,000. (Fortune)
Bitwise CEO: The crypto market is undergoing an “internet-bubble-style” shakeout, and only a few projects with proven value will emerge victorious
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley (@HHorsley) stated that the crypto market is undergoing a cyclical shift similar to the dot-com bubble burst of the 2000s—previously, numerous projects commanded high valuations based on “possibility narratives,” whereas the market is now transitioning toward maturity. Going forward, the number of winners will shrink dramatically; however, those projects that emerge victorious based on verifiable fundamentals will achieve scale and longevity exceeding market expectations.
Bitcoin Treasury Company Nakamoto Sells Approximately 600 BTC to Repay Debt
the Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto officially announced that it generated approximately $48 million in net proceeds by selling about 600 BTC and related derivative positions, thereby repaying approximately $45 million in outstanding debt to Kraken. This move is expected to reduce annual financing costs by approximately $4 million.Following the transaction, the company signed a new loan term sheet with Kraken for the remaining 165 million USDT, with a principal of 105 million USDT deferred to June 30, 2027, and an annual interest rate that can be reduced to 7.75% upon meeting the Bitwise custodied wallet collateral threshold. Additionally, the company’s board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $25 million. Currently, the company still holds approximately 4,467 BTC on its balance sheet. Furthermore, according to a notice from Nasdaq, the company has regained compliance with listing requirements.
UK's largest retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown launches Bitcoin and Ethereum ETN products
According to CoinDesk, Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK's largest retail investment platform managing over $200 billion in assets, announced it will make nine Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded note (ETN) products available to its two million customers. Providers include BlackRock iShares, CoinShares, WisdomTree, 21Shares, Invesco, and Bitwise, with annual fees ranging from 0% to 0.35%. This move comes less than a year after the platform previously warned customers against investing in cryptocurrencies, reflecting a policy adjustment following the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifting its retail ban on crypto ETPs in October 2025. The platform requires new buyers to complete a suitability assessment and wait 24 hours before trading.
Analysis: Bitcoin's 23% Weekly Surge Sparks Bull Market Resurgence Expectations, Short Squeeze and Bessent Policy Catalysts May Usher in a New Cycle
Odaily News Bitcoin has rebounded strongly recently. Analysts believe that record-breaking short squeeze activity, along with policy signals from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, may be pushing the market into a new phase of bull market cycle adjustment.Data shows that Bitcoin has risen approximately 23% over the past week, marking its largest weekly gain since the post-U.S. election rally in November 2024. Crypto market trading activity has also recovered in tandem, with spot and perpetual contract trading volume surging 188%. CME Bitcoin futures volume rose 152%, and the annualized futures basis climbed to 11.1%—the highest level since January 2025. Additionally, Bitcoin ETF products recorded net inflows of approximately 31,740 BTC over the week, the strongest capital inflow since the market peak in October 2025.Vetle Lunde, Head of Research at crypto research firm K33 Research, stated that the early phase of this rally was primarily driven by short covering. On August 19, Bitcoin short positions saw a single-day liquidation scale of $1.37 billion, a record high, followed by another $739 million in short liquidations on August 21. The massive short squeeze pushed open interest in perpetual contracts down to 284,000 BTC, the lowest level since May, while market funding rates also returned to neutral.On the macro front, policy signals from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding increased long-term Treasury buybacks are also viewed by analysts as a market catalyst. K33 believes that the Treasury buyback program could lower long-term interest rates and boost demand for scarce assets. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's correlation with gold has risen, with the 90-day correlation coefficient reaching 0.52—the highest since October 2020—while its correlation with the Nasdaq index has declined to 0.38, a one-year low.Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at crypto investment firm Bitwise Asset Management, believes that Bessent's recent remarks on sanctions against Iran's financial network have further strengthened Bitcoin's investment thesis: as the global financial system becomes increasingly influenced by geopolitics, the value of assets that are decentralized and do not rely on any single nation's financial system may appreciate further. (The Block)
Bitwise CIO: Five Structural Changes Bolster the Bull Case for the Crypto Market
According to Bitcoin.com, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that the bullish thesis for 2026 is more fundamentally grounded than the crypto market cycles of 2014, 2018, and 2022, primarily driven by five structural changes: the advancement of regulatory frameworks, the scaling of stablecoin adoption, the tokenization of real-world assets, protocol tokens generating genuine revenue supported by buyback and burn mechanisms, and the demand for currency debasement triggered by expanding sovereign debt. Hougan noted that the total stablecoin market capitalization surpassed $300 billion by mid-2026, with steady usage across trading, payments, cross-border remittances, and settlements; meanwhile, asset tokenization is progressively transitioning from experimental phases into regulated financial infrastructure. He also highlighted Hyperliquid as a prime example, noting that the protocol generated over $800 million in revenue last year, allocating roughly 99% of it toward buybacks and burns of the HYPE token. On Bitcoin, Hougan suggested that rising government borrowing levels could further cement its role as a hedge against currency debasement, though he emphasized that the associated valuation models represent scenario analyses rather than definitive price forecasts.
Analysis: The Era of "Bitcoin vs. Banks" Is Ending, Trillion-Dollar Financial Institutions Accelerate Crypto Adoption
Odaily News: As Wall Street and global financial institutions accelerate their entry into the digital asset space, the boundaries between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are gradually blurring. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that the era of "going long Bitcoin and short bankers" is over, and financial institutions are pivoting to the other side of the crypto industry, driving digital asset adoption.Hunter Horsley noted that this summer, two financial institutions, each managing over $1 trillion in assets, approved the launch of crypto products in a bear market environment, showing that large institutions are expanding client access to digital assets. "Everyone put on the crypto jersey this year. Now, everyone is working for the crypto industry," Horsley said. He pointed out that these institutions, managing over a trillion dollars in client assets, would not have opened such services during the 2022 crypto market downturn, but are now actively embracing this sector.Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum, also believes the relationship between banks and the crypto industry has undergone a structural shift. "The trade of 'going long Bitcoin and short bankers' is over. Banks have moved from resisting digital assets to building, supporting, and distributing them through custody, tokenization, and compliant trading," a change driven primarily by growing client demand and gradually clarifying regulatory rules, rather than short-term market cycles.Nathan McCauley, CEO of Anchorage Digital, said that over the past two years, its client base has increasingly reflected the convergence of traditional and crypto finance. Large financial institutions typically choose to partner with specialized crypto infrastructure companies rather than building their own technology systems.In recent years, a growing number of financial institutions have entered the crypto space, including Swissquote, DBS Bank, BBVA, BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse-affiliated entities, as well as Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. (CoinDesk)
Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin May Have Touched Bear Market Bottom
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the Bitcoin price has not reacted significantly to negative news recently, such as the Coldcard security incident, Strategy sell-off, and the CLARITY Act's progress falling short of expectations, which may indicate that Bitcoin has approached or reached the bottom of this bear market.
Crypto Companies Send Joint Letter to AI Labs, Urging Access to Frontier Models for Bitcoin Developers
据 Cointelegraph 报道，比特币政策研究所（BPI）联合 Anchorage Digital、BitGo、Bitwise、Blockstream、Kraken、Ledger、MARA、Trezor 等多家加密机构，发布公开信敦促各大前沿 AI 实验室为比特币及开源软件开发者建立或扩展可信访问计划。 信中指出，Bitcoin Core 等开源维护者目前缺乏对 AI 实验室网络安全程序的访问渠道，被迫依赖能力较弱的开源模型，而比特币网络当前保护着逾 1 万亿美元资产，任何开源基础设施漏洞均可能危及用户毕生积蓄。BPI 同时披露，已收到多份报告显示包括潜在境外势力在内的复杂攻击者正借助先进 AI 能力持续发动攻击。
Bitwise's BHYP ETF wallet transfers approximately $6.71 million worth of HYPE to Coinbase
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, approximately 6 hours ago, a wallet linked to Bitwise's BHYP ETF deposited 84,320 HYPE worth approximately $6.71 million into Coinbase, possibly for sale.
Dogecoin ETFs Attract Only $12 Million in Ten Months, While XRP and Solana Combined Inflows Exceed $3 Billion
three U.S. Dogecoin ETFs have collectively attracted just over $12 million in inflows over the past 10 months, compared to XRP funds which pulled in $12.29 million in a single day on September 9. Since their debut in November 2025, XRP funds have accumulated $1.7 billion in net inflows, while Solana funds have drawn $1.36 billion since launching in October 2025—both more than 100 times the total for Dogecoin funds.Previously, Bitwise announced it would shut down its Dogecoin ETF BWOW, which held only $687,713 in assets as of September 9, with trading expected to cease on October 14. Data shows that across 199 trading days, the three Dogecoin funds recorded net inflows on only 28 days, with zero net flows on 166 days. MyDoge founder Jordan Jefferson believes that accessibility has never been the biggest bottleneck for Dogecoin; whether institutional demand can be unlocked depends on whether investors can find underwriting value beyond price appreciation. (CoinDesk)
Yesterday, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $283 million.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $283 million yesterday, including: • ARKB (Ark): Outflow of $164 million, the largest for the day • GBTC (Grayscale): Outflow of $36.38 million • FBTC (Fidelity): Outflow of $33.55 million • IBIT (BlackRock): Outflow of $24.46 million • HODL (VanEck): Outflow of $15.27 million • BITB (Bitwise): Outflow of $12.56 million • MSBT (Morgan Stanley): Slight inflow of $3.98 million, the only one posting net inflows for the day
Bitwise BSOL ETF Logs Single-Month Net Inflows of $107.4 Million as Institutions Show Strong Intent to Buy the Dip in SOL
According to on-chain intelligence platform Arkham (@arkham), Bitwise's BSOL ETF has accumulated net inflows of $107.4 million over the past 20 trading days, with outflows occurring on only two trading days during this period, indicating that institutional investors are consistently buying SOL on dips.
Yesterday, US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $24.29 million.
According to data from Trader T, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $24.29 million on September 8. Among them, Fidelity FETH saw a net inflow of $9.89 million; Grayscale ETHE had a net outflow of $9.57 million, and Grayscale Mini Ethereum ETF registered a net outflow of $24.61 million. BlackRock ETHA, Bitwise ETHW, 21Shares TETH, Invesco QETH, Franklin EZET, VanEck ETHV, BlackRock Staked Ether ETF ETHB, and Morgan Stanley MSSE all recorded zero fund flows on the day.
U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $46.64 million yesterday.
According to Trader T data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $46.64 million on September 8. Among them, BlackRock IBIT recorded a net inflow of $10.66 million, Bitwise BITB recorded a net inflow of $14.47 million, ARK ARKB recorded a net inflow of $8.06 million, and Morgan Stanley MSBT recorded a net inflow of $7.41 million; Fidelity FBTC recorded a net outflow of $17.05 million, Invesco BTCO recorded a net outflow of $4.68 million, and Grayscale GBTC recorded a net outflow of $65.51 million. Net flows for all other products were zero on the day.
Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin May Have Touched Bear Market Bottom
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the Bitcoin price has not reacted significantly to negative news recently, such as the Coldcard security incident, Strategy sell-off, and the CLARITY Act's progress falling short of expectations, which may indicate that Bitcoin has approached or reached the bottom of this bear market.
Crypto Companies Send Joint Letter to AI Labs, Urging Access to Frontier Models for Bitcoin Developers
据 Cointelegraph 报道，比特币政策研究所（BPI）联合 Anchorage Digital、BitGo、Bitwise、Blockstream、Kraken、Ledger、MARA、Trezor 等多家加密机构，发布公开信敦促各大前沿 AI 实验室为比特币及开源软件开发者建立或扩展可信访问计划。 信中指出，Bitcoin Core 等开源维护者目前缺乏对 AI 实验室网络安全程序的访问渠道，被迫依赖能力较弱的开源模型，而比特币网络当前保护着逾 1 万亿美元资产，任何开源基础设施漏洞均可能危及用户毕生积蓄。BPI 同时披露，已收到多份报告显示包括潜在境外势力在内的复杂攻击者正借助先进 AI 能力持续发动攻击。
UK's largest retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown launches Bitcoin and Ethereum ETN products
According to CoinDesk, Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK's largest retail investment platform managing over $200 billion in assets, announced it will make nine Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded note (ETN) products available to its two million customers. Providers include BlackRock iShares, CoinShares, WisdomTree, 21Shares, Invesco, and Bitwise, with annual fees ranging from 0% to 0.35%. This move comes less than a year after the platform previously warned customers against investing in cryptocurrencies, reflecting a policy adjustment following the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifting its retail ban on crypto ETPs in October 2025. The platform requires new buyers to complete a suitability assessment and wait 24 hours before trading.
UK's Largest Investment Platform Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Crypto ETN Trading
据英国《财富杂志》报道，英国最大投资平台 Hargreaves Lansdown（HL）从 9 月 3 日起向其约 200 万投资者开放 Crypto ETN 交易，首批上线 9 只 BTC 和 ETH ETN，发行方包括 BlackRock 旗下 iShares、WisdomTree、21Shares、Invesco、CoinShares 和 Bitwise，年费率介于 0% 至 0.35%。 HL 此前一直是英国主要投资平台中尚未开放 Crypto ETN 的平台，并曾在去年 10 月表示「BTC 不是一种资产类别」。此次相关产品将面向其 Advanced Investing 服务用户提供，投资者需通过适当性测试，并在首次交易时遵守 24 小时冷静期。
PAPY launched; Bitwise Premium RWA Vault offers real-world yield sources for stablecoin holders
Odaily News, Bitwise CEO stated on the X platform that PAPY, the Bitwise Premium RWA Vault, went live today. Finance is moving on-chain, and RWA is bringing "real-world" yields on-chain. PAPY now provides related yield sources for stablecoin holders.
Bitwise Teams Up with Coinbase to Launch Self-Custody Tokenized Stock Portfolio
Bitwise Asset Management has partnered with Coinbase to launch a self-custody-enabled tokenized equity portfolio product. The service allows eligible non-U.S. investors to keep assets in their personal wallets, with strategy rebalancing automatically executed by the Glider platform.
Bitwise Launches Automated Token Portfolio, Enabling Non-US Eligible Users to Rebalance Coinbase-Tokenized U.S. Equity Portfolios
According to The Block, Bitwise has launched an automated token portfolio that allows eligible non-US users in supported jurisdictions to automatically copy and rebalance professionally designed portfolios tracking Coinbase's tokenized US stocks directly within self-custody wallets.
Analysis: The Era of "Bitcoin vs. Banks" Is Ending, Trillion-Dollar Financial Institutions Accelerate Crypto Adoption
Odaily News: As Wall Street and global financial institutions accelerate their entry into the digital asset space, the boundaries between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are gradually blurring. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that the era of "going long Bitcoin and short bankers" is over, and financial institutions are pivoting to the other side of the crypto industry, driving digital asset adoption.Hunter Horsley noted that this summer, two financial institutions, each managing over $1 trillion in assets, approved the launch of crypto products in a bear market environment, showing that large institutions are expanding client access to digital assets. "Everyone put on the crypto jersey this year. Now, everyone is working for the crypto industry," Horsley said. He pointed out that these institutions, managing over a trillion dollars in client assets, would not have opened such services during the 2022 crypto market downturn, but are now actively embracing this sector.Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum, also believes the relationship between banks and the crypto industry has undergone a structural shift. "The trade of 'going long Bitcoin and short bankers' is over. Banks have moved from resisting digital assets to building, supporting, and distributing them through custody, tokenization, and compliant trading," a change driven primarily by growing client demand and gradually clarifying regulatory rules, rather than short-term market cycles.Nathan McCauley, CEO of Anchorage Digital, said that over the past two years, its client base has increasingly reflected the convergence of traditional and crypto finance. Large financial institutions typically choose to partner with specialized crypto infrastructure companies rather than building their own technology systems.In recent years, a growing number of financial institutions have entered the crypto space, including Swissquote, DBS Bank, BBVA, BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse-affiliated entities, as well as Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. (CoinDesk)
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Bitwise's BHYP ETF wallet transfers approximately $6.71 million worth of HYPE to Coinbase
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, approximately 6 hours ago, a wallet linked to Bitwise's BHYP ETF deposited 84,320 HYPE worth approximately $6.71 million into Coinbase, possibly for sale.
Dogecoin ETFs Attract Only $12 Million in Ten Months, While XRP and Solana Combined Inflows Exceed $3 Billion
three U.S. Dogecoin ETFs have collectively attracted just over $12 million in inflows over the past 10 months, compared to XRP funds which pulled in $12.29 million in a single day on September 9. Since their debut in November 2025, XRP funds have accumulated $1.7 billion in net inflows, while Solana funds have drawn $1.36 billion since launching in October 2025—both more than 100 times the total for Dogecoin funds.Previously, Bitwise announced it would shut down its Dogecoin ETF BWOW, which held only $687,713 in assets as of September 9, with trading expected to cease on October 14. Data shows that across 199 trading days, the three Dogecoin funds recorded net inflows on only 28 days, with zero net flows on 166 days. MyDoge founder Jordan Jefferson believes that accessibility has never been the biggest bottleneck for Dogecoin; whether institutional demand can be unlocked depends on whether investors can find underwriting value beyond price appreciation. (CoinDesk)
67%财富管理机构尚未将加密资产纳入投资者组合
据 Bitwise Research 研究，67% 的财富管理机构尚未将加密货币配置到投资者投资组合中。
Yesterday, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $283 million.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $283 million yesterday, including: • ARKB (Ark): Outflow of $164 million, the largest for the day • GBTC (Grayscale): Outflow of $36.38 million • FBTC (Fidelity): Outflow of $33.55 million • IBIT (BlackRock): Outflow of $24.46 million • HODL (VanEck): Outflow of $15.27 million • BITB (Bitwise): Outflow of $12.56 million • MSBT (Morgan Stanley): Slight inflow of $3.98 million, the only one posting net inflows for the day
Bitwise Announces Liquidation of Dogecoin ETF (BWOW), Distributions Completed on October 22
According to PR Newswire, Bitwise Investment Advisers announced the liquidation of its Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (NYSE: BWOW), effective immediately. Bitwise stated that the move aims to continuously optimize its product lineup to meet investor demand. The fund's final trading day on the NYSE is October 14, 2026, at which point DOGE will be converted to cash, and new share creation will cease before market open on October 15. On October 22, 2026, remaining shareholders will receive a cash distribution based on the net asset value as of October 21, with no action required from shareholders. Bitwise currently manages $9 billion in client assets and offers more than 70 investment products.
Bitwise BSOL ETF Logs Single-Month Net Inflows of $107.4 Million as Institutions Show Strong Intent to Buy the Dip in SOL
According to on-chain intelligence platform Arkham (@arkham), Bitwise's BSOL ETF has accumulated net inflows of $107.4 million over the past 20 trading days, with outflows occurring on only two trading days during this period, indicating that institutional investors are consistently buying SOL on dips.