Ep. 597 An Insiders View of The Bitcoin ETF with Bitwise's Matt Hougan
CRYPTO 101
Bryce Paul & Brendan Viehman
4.6 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Crypto 101 we welcome back Matt Hougan, the CIO of Bitwise, for the first time since the Bitwise ETF has launched. Hougan shares insights from his extensive road trip, where he engaged with major financial advisors and institutional investors about the growing interest in cryptocurrency ETFs. He highlights the shift from skepticism to a broader acceptance and integration of cryptocurrencies within traditional investment portfolios, noting that professional investors are now considering 3-5% portfolio allocations to cryptocurrencies, up from the previously suggested 1%. The episode also touches on the global impact of newly launched Bitcoin ETFs, their unprecedented inflows, and the gradual yet significant acceptance from institutional platforms. Furthermore, Hougan discusses the potential for an Ethereum ETF and its implications for the market.
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| 0:00.0 | All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another episode of the Crypto 101 podcast. |
| 0:15.1 | We've got truly a legend in the space joining us today. |
| 0:20.3 | Maybe I might just go out and say it. |
| 0:22.2 | Maybe my favorite guest. |
| 0:23.6 | And I'm not just saying that. |
| 0:24.5 | I think I've said that in the last episode that we did together. |
| 0:27.0 | But you've been on several times the Crypto 101 podcast, Matt. |
| 0:30.4 | This is Matt Hogan, who's the CIO of Bitwise. |
| 0:34.7 | So we're going to bring him on in just a second. |
| 0:37.4 | I'm going to also say what's up to my |
| 0:39.4 | trusty compadre, Mr. Brendan Veman. How are you doing, my man? Hey, I'm doing good. I am equally as |
| 0:46.7 | stoked to be able to conduct this today because, man, we're always chatting back and forth about |
| 0:51.8 | everything that's happening with the Bitcoin |
| 0:54.2 | ETFs and the potential Ethereum ETFs, just everything that's going on in that space. |
| 0:58.8 | Because, man, it has been such a smashing success. |
| 1:01.2 | There's so much data to impact. |
| 1:03.9 | And what better way to do that than to bring on someone like that? |
| 1:06.7 | I'm really excited. |
| 1:07.9 | It almost feels like a little bit like a lot of the stuff that we talk about on the podcast, like we learn from Matt's Twitter. A lot of things that I think everybody in the space really is like digesting. He's like the primary source. And everybody else is just kind of like learning from him. Matt, we're excited to have you on. Welcome to the show. Welcome back. |
| 1:29.8 | You guys are too nice. I think you're the legends, not me, but I appreciate the kind words and |
| 1:35.1 | really excited to be here and unpack some of that Twitter commentary that I've been thrown out there. |
| 1:40.8 | Yeah, you've been on the road. I mean, I think you've just got back. You've been on the road for |
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