Bitwise CIO says the potential of a new spot Bitcoin ETF has yet to be unlocked.
Episode 5 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded as follows: The Block’s Frank Chaparro and Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matthew Hougan.
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Matthew Hougan is the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, one of several asset managers that recently launched a spot Bitcoin ETF.
In this episode, Hougan shares his insider perspective on how market participants are reacting to the new Bitcoin ETF and why he believes we have not yet reached the “optimal demand point” for the new product.
outline
00:00 Introduction
05:46 Cryptocurrency & Wall Street
09:55 BTC ETF launch analysis
13:26 ETF provider competition
19:51 ETF trading mechanism
23:55 RIA BTC Sell Pitch
28:18 Portfolio composition
30:15 I’m looking forward to it.
32:32 Exotic cryptocurrency ETFs
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Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and has a flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an ‘intern’ in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across multiple departments to translate The Block’s written content into engaging multimedia formats. He is a graduate of the Department of Social Studies & Public Policy at New York University, Abu Dhabi, and is based in Sydney, Australia.
