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All Recent PostsVideo • April 17, 2024
What is a real-world example of bitcoin’s utility?
Today, bitcoin is one of the only ways to store digital wealth without relying on a centralized entity.
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
Why do we need crypto assets?
A blockchain’s value depends on how secure it is. So how do you incentivize the decentralized networks that provide that security?
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
What’s the difference between blockchain and crypto?
Like the difference between the internet and corporate intranets, it all boils down to who has control.
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
If bitcoin is a currency, why can’t I buy a cup of coffee with it?
It may be a while before you tip your barista in bitcoin. But make no mistake: Crypto is positioned to transform payments.
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
How do you value crypto assets?
Different crypto assets can have very different attributes (see Bitcoin and Ethereum). So you need to value them differently.
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
Isn’t bitcoin just for speculation?
The path of any new asset from 100% speculation to 100% real-world utility doesn’t happen overnight. Bitcoin is no exception.
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All Timely Insights PostsTimely Insights • December 13, 2023
The Year Ahead: 10 Crypto Predictions for 2024
2023 was a very good year for crypto. But we think 2024 is going to be even better. Here are our predictions for the year ahead.
Read MoreTimely Insights • July 11, 2023
Welcome to the Mainstream Era of Crypto
In this quarter’s Investor Letter, we discuss why BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF filing is a turning point for the crypto industry.
Read MoreTimely Insights • March 8, 2023
March 2023 Bitwise Advisor Letter
In This Issue: Why the Crypto Picture Is Too Close To See
Read MoreTimely Insights • March 8, 2023
March 2023 Bitwise Investor Letter
In This Issue: Why the Crypto Picture Is Too Close To See
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All Research PostsResearch • April 10, 2024
Crypto Market Review (Q1 2024)
Crypto’s biggest stories in more than 50 charts, with data on bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum's big upgrade, and a stablecoin resurgence.
Read MoreResearch • January 24, 2024
Crypto Market Review (Q4 2023)
More than 50 charts that capture the biggest stories from an impressive quarter—and year—for crypto.
Read MoreResearch • October 16, 2023
Crypto Market Quarterly Review (Q3 2023)
Key data points from Q3 2023, plus industry fundamentals for crypto's most important sectors.
Read MoreResearch • September 15, 2023
Crypto Equities: A "Domestic Emerging Market" for the 21st Century
Like emerging markets of past decades, there's a new area for untapped, uncorrelated growth hidden by risks: the crypto industry.
Read MoreCIO Memos • April 22, 2024
Five Things To Expect by the Next Halving in 2028
Borrowing from Bill Gates: People overestimate what bitcoin can do in a month and underestimate what it can do between halvings.
CIO Memos • April 15, 2024
The Bitcoin Halving: The Real Change No One Is Talking About
Everyone wants to know if the halving is priced in or not. They’re asking the wrong question.
CIO Memos • April 8, 2024
On Bitcoin, Speculation, and Real-World Utility
The right question to ask isn't whether there's speculation in bitcoin. It's whether real-world use is growing over time. (Spoiler: It is.)
CIO Memos • April 2, 2024
Bitcoin, Cash Flows, and Value
It’s the biggest question in bitcoin: How can bitcoin be valuable when it doesn’t have cash flows?
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All Video PostsVideo • April 17, 2024
What is a real-world example of bitcoin’s utility?
Today, bitcoin is one of the only ways to store digital wealth without relying on a centralized entity.
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
Why do we need crypto assets?
A blockchain’s value depends on how secure it is. So how do you incentivize the decentralized networks that provide that security?
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
What’s the difference between blockchain and crypto?
Like the difference between the internet and corporate intranets, it all boils down to who has control.
WatchVideo • April 17, 2024
If bitcoin is a currency, why can’t I buy a cup of coffee with it?
It may be a while before you tip your barista in bitcoin. But make no mistake: Crypto is positioned to transform payments.
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All Education PostsEducation • March 20, 2024
12 Real-World Stories of How Millions of People Are Using Crypto Services Today
While these projects are diverse, they share a common theme: Entrepreneurs are turning to crypto to improve the status quo.
Read MoreEducation • August 28, 2023
Bitcoin’s Role in a Traditional Portfolio
How has bitcoin impacted the risk-adjusted returns of a 60/40 portfolio historically? An inside look at some remarkable findings.
Read MoreEducation • April 5, 2023
Crypto Use Cases: 12 Real-World Stories of How Millions of People Are Using Crypto Services Today
In industries ranging from retail and finance to social media, some of the most innovative companies are using public blockchains.
Read MoreEducation • November 30, 2022
Five Fundamental Metrics To Evaluate Ethereum
Every asset class has go-to fundamentals that investors use to monitor its health — these are the top five to evaluate Ethereum.
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All Annual Survey PostsAnnual Survey • January 4, 2024
Bitwise/VettaFi Advisor Survey Reveals Wide Gap in Expectations on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval; Suggests Event Could Be Bigger-Than-Expected Catalyst
Less than half of advisors expect approval of a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF in 2024, but 88% suggest an approval would drive new demand.
Read MoreAnnual Survey • January 25, 2023
The Survey That Will Have You Rethinking Your Views on Crypto
Our fifth annual survey shows the latest thinking from advisors on crypto allocations, bitcoin prices, crypto equities, and more.
Read MoreAnnual Survey • January 20, 2022
94% of Advisors Received Questions About Crypto From Clients in 2021, Bitwise/ETF Trends Survey Finds
Our fourth annual survey reveals the latest thinking from advisors on crypto allocations, bitcoin ETFs, crypto equities, and more.
Read MoreAnnual Survey • January 12, 2021
Bitwise/ETF Trends Release Results of 2021 Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Toward Cryptoassets
Survey results show a near 50% increase in financial advisors allocating to crypto in 2020, and rising interest in the year ahead.
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