The 2 Types of Investors Driving Interest in Crypto

Matt Hougan, chief investment officer of Bitwise Asset Management, discusses a milestone Bitwise reached this week — hitting $100 million in assets under management. He also covered

what has been driving interest in Bitwise products
the two types of customers who have been especially interested in purchasing crypto assets this year and why
what this says about the maturation of the industry compared to during the 2017 bubble
how conversations with Bitwise customers have changed since then
what impact this week’s bullish JPMorgan research note about Bitcoin could have on investors and why it was so significant
what the significance will be of the integration of bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies by PayPal next year
how Microstrategy and Square putting Bitcoin on their balance sheets will pave the way for other corporations to do so
how the new Fed policy of targeting an average 2% inflation rate could affect Bitcoin
how recent regulatory actions, such as with BitMEX, affect the likelihood of a Bitcoin ETF being approved in the next few years
how a company like Bitwise, which interfaces with traditional investors, creates viable investment vehicles around DeFi for its clientele
what a Trump win vs. a Biden win could mean for the crypto industry