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Crypto Market Review (Q3 2024)

San Francisco • October 9, 2024

If you were looking for evidence of crypto going mainstream, Q3 2024 brought the goods.

During the quarter: 

  • Ethereum ETPs launched in the U.S., with new issuers gathering billions in inflows

  • Bitcoin ETPs attracted billions more, bringing 2024 inflows above $18 billion

  • One of the largest U.S. wirehouses approved spot bitcoin ETFs for wealthy clients

  • Crypto-fueled prediction market Polymarket exploded in popularity

  • Crypto’s role in politics took on unprecedented weight: All presidential candidates voiced support for digital assets; policymakers announced plans for a strategic bitcoin reserve; and the GOP added crypto to its official party platform

  • PayPal, Venmo, and Mastercard each invested in projects to make it easier for everyday consumers and businesses to transact in crypto

For more color on these and other big Q3 stories, check out the latest Bitwise Crypto Market Review, an easy-to-scan collection of more than 70 charts and tables. Together they shed light on the most intriguing data from a quarter that saw crypto move further from the edges to the center.

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Authors
  • Matt Hougan
    Matt HouganChief Investment Officer
  • Ryan RasmussenHead of Research
  • Gayatri ChoudhuryQuantitative Investment Analyst
  • Juan LeonSenior Investment Strategist
  • Mallika KolarQuantitative Research Analyst
  • Alyssa ChooCrypto Research Analyst
  • André Dragosch, PhDDirector, Head of Research, Europe
  • Ayush TripathiResearch Analyst, Europe
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