Effective Date: October 5, 2023 12:00 AM UTC
Disclosures
General
Bitwise Asset Management, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, the “Manager”) are furnishing this website presentation (this “Website”) to sophisticated prospective investors for informational purposes only in relation to a potential opportunity to subscribe for Units (“Units”) or Shares (“Shares”) in the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund, Bitwise 10 ex Bitcoin Crypto Index Fund, Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (non-OTC Trust), Bitwise Blue-Chip NFT Index Fund, Bitwise DeFi Crypto Index Fund, Bitwise 10 Index Offshore Fund, Ltd., Bitwise Bitcoin Fund, Bitwise Ethereum Fund, LLC, and Bitwise Uniswap Fund (collectively the “Funds”). This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy Units or Shares in any Fund. Any such offer or solicitation will be made solely through definitive offering documents, identified as such, which will contain information about each fund's investment objectives and terms and conditions of an investment and may also describe risks and tax information related to an investment therein and which qualify in their entirety the information set forth on this Website. The Units and the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the securities laws of any state, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, nor is such registration contemplated. The Interests will be offered and sold under the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and other exemptions of similar import in the laws of the states and jurisdictions where the offering will be made. The offer and sale of the Interests have not been registered with or approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or the securities commission or regulatory authority of any state or foreign jurisdiction.
The Units or Shares have not been recommended, approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or by the securities regulatory authority of any state or of any other U.S. or non-U.S. jurisdiction, nor has the SEC or any such securities regulatory authority passed judgment upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Website. The Units or Shares have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the securities laws of any state of the United States or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, nor is such registration contemplated. The Units or Shares will be offered and sold under the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and other exemptions of similar import in the laws of the states and jurisdictions where the offering will be made. There are substantial restrictions on the transfer of Units or Shares.
No Advice on Investment; Risk of Loss
Prior to making any investment decision in respect of the Fund, each investor must undertake its own independent examination and investigation of the Fund, including the merits and risks involved in an investment in the Interests, and must base its investment decision – including a determination whether Interests would be a suitable investment for the investor – on such examination and investigation and must not rely on the Manager or the Fund in making such investment decision. Prospective investors must not construe the contents of this Website as legal, tax, investment, or other advice. Each prospective investor is urged to consult with its own advisors with respect to legal, tax, regulatory, financial, accounting and similar consequences of investing in the Fund, the suitability of the investment for such investor and other relevant matters concerning an investment in the Fund. This Website contains an overview summary of the terms of the Fund. The summary set forth in this Website does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the definitive offering documents relating to the Fund. Do not place undue reliance on this Website.
None of the Manager, the Fund, its affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates or advisers (collectively, the “Related Persons”) will, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be responsible or liable for this Website (or the information contained in it), and none of the Related Persons makes any warranties or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy, suitability, fairness, completeness or otherwise of such information including where such information contains errors or misstatements. The recipient acknowledges that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, each Related Person excludes and disclaims all liability to the recipient or to any other person for any expense, cost, loss or damage of any kind including direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by any person arising from or relating to any information included or omitted from this Website, whether by reason of such information being inaccurate or incomplete or for any other reason.
Information May Change and Be Inaccurate, Incomplete or Outdated
The information on this Website is for discussion purposes only and no representations or warranties are given or implied. The information contained on this Website is subject to further discussion, completion and amendment. All of the information presented herein is subject to change without notice. This Website may be updated to provide additional information on Bitwise funds, Bitwise index products, and/or their respective methodologies. Any use of this Website is on an “as is” and “as available” basis and is at the user’s sole risk.
Certain information contained in this Website may have been obtained from sources prepared by other parties, which in certain cases may not have been updated through the date hereof. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purpose used on this Website, none of the Manager, the Fund or any of its Related Persons makes any representation or warranty (express or implied), nor shall they have any responsibility or liability in respect of any information contained on this Website or for its accuracy, adequacy, timeliness or completeness, and no representation is made or is to be implied that the information will remain unchanged. The Manager is under no obligation to update the material on this Website.
This Website does not contain all the information necessary to fully evaluate any transaction or investment, and no investor should rely on the contents of this Website. Any investment decision should be made based solely upon appropriate due diligence and, if applicable, upon receipt and careful review of any definitive offering documents, identified as such, in respect of the Fund.
No Investment in Index
It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Exposure to an asset class represented by an index is available through investable instruments based on that index. The Manager makes no assurance that investment in cryptocurrencies based on the index will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. The Manager does not sponsor, endorse or otherwise promote any cryptocurrency, financial product, security or transaction referencing the Index. The Manager does not have any obligation to take the needs of any investor, cryptocurrency company or holder or any other person into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index.
Intellectual Property
The Index is the exclusive property of the Manager and the Manager retains all proprietary rights therein. Any user of this Website agrees to not, and will not assist any third party to, assert any rights in the Index or any component thereof or challenge the Manager’s rights therein.
The trademarks and service marks used on this Website (collectively, the "Marks") are trademarks (whether registered or unregistered) and/or service marks owned by the Manager or by third-party licensors. Nothing contained on this Website should be construed as granting any license or right to use any of the Marks for any purpose whatsoever without the written permission or applicable license terms of the lawful owner. Unauthorized use of the Marks or any information is strictly prohibited and may violate trademark, copyright, or other applicable laws.
Management History
The business and investment history of the management team of the Manager and other background information presented on this Website is not comprehensive. In particular, the information set forth on this website should not be interpreted as an exhaustive presentation of businesses with which the senior executives of the Fund have been involved, their professional and other accomplishments, or their business experience. Additional information is available upon request.
Performance Disclosures
Performance information is provided for informational purposes only. Past performance of the management team is not necessarily indicative of future results, and there can be no assurance that any projections, targets or estimates of future performance will be realized. Actual performance of the Fund may vary substantially from the performance provided on this Website. An investor may lose all or a substantial part of its investment in the Fund. Careful consideration should be given to any performance data provided herein. Fund returns are calculated net of expenses. Units and Shares of all Bitwise Funds are subject to an annual fee that includes the management fee, custody charges for holding the fund’s assets charged by the custodian, and customary fees and expenses of the fund administrator and auditor.
The total annual fee is 3.0% (for the Bitwise Blue-Chip NFT Fund), 2.5% (for the Bitwise 10, Bitwise 10 Offshore, Bitwise 10 (non-OTC Trust), Bitwise 10 ex Bitcoin, and DeFi Crypto Index Funds), 2.0% (for the Uniswap Fund), 1.5% (for the Ethereum Fund), and 0.95% (for the Bitcoin Fund). Any investment >$1M will have a fee break of 50 bps for the Offshore Fund, the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (non-OTC Trust), the Bitwise 10 ex Bitcoin Crypto Index Fund, and the Bitwise Ethereum Fund only. These Funds do not charge a performance fee.
The performance of the Fund will be reduced by any and all applicable fees or expenses charged to and by the Fund, which could be more than the fees and expenses incurred with respect to investments held by the Manager. Performance returns of the Fund may be materially less than that of the Manager.
Fund Can't Track Index Exactly
The Fund will have losses, liabilities, and expenses that will offset its income and gains and therefore the Fund’s performance may be below the Index’s performance. In addition, the performance of the Fund and the Index may vary somewhat due to other factors such as the imperfect correlation between the Fund’s investments and Index composition, regulatory restrictions, high portfolio turnover rate, rounding of prices, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from the Index and the Fund.
Hypothetical Returns
Historical back-tested performance of the Bitwise 10 Index was calculated by retroactively applying the Index Methodology (a financial model, or set of rules for calculating Index constituents and weightings) to a historical set of data in order to arrive at hypothetical Index performance. This performance history is not the performance of any actual account, but rather the result of applying a set of mathematical rules to a set of historical data in order to arrive at the hypothetical results of how the Index would have performed if it had, in fact, been in existence during the historical period. Actual returns from live portfolios will differ materially from the back-tested, hypothetical Index returns. Hypothetical returns do not reflect the macroeconomic risks of using an investment strategy in a different time period or the financial risk of executing trades in a live portfolio which include the potential market impact on cryptocurrency prices caused by buying or selling that could cause the model’s buy or sell prices to differ from the frictionless trades of the back-tested model. As the back-tested returns simulate the historical hypothetical performance of an Index, hypothetical investment fees associated with investing in a Fund tracking this hypothetical index (including trading commissions, brokerage fees, management fees, or other fees) have not been included in (by reducing) the historical performance. Although the information on this Website provides some idea of the historic risks involved in investing in a portfolio designed to track the Bitwise 10 Index, past hypothetical performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Backward-looking performance cannot predict how any investment strategy will perform in the future. The inception date of the Bitwise 10 Index is October 1, 2017, and prior returns represent historical back-tested performance.
The historical performance of Bitcoin (i.e., prior to December 5, 2018) is not illustrative of the performance of the Bitwise Bitcoin Fund. The returns of Bitcoin are historical and unaudited and do not represent the returns of an actual account. These historical returns do not include the fees and expenses that are charged by any Fund. Actual Fund returns may differ materially from the historical returns of Bitcoin (BTC). Actual returns from live portfolios will differ materially from the historical, unaudited Bitcoin returns. Historical returns do not reflect the macroeconomic risks of using an investment strategy in a different time period or the financial risk of executing trades in a live portfolio which include the potential market impact on cryptocurrency prices caused by buying or selling that could cause price impact. The historical Bitcoin price performance does not include hypothetical investment fees associated with investing in a Fund investing in Bitcoin (including trading commissions, brokerage fees, management fees, or other fees). Those estimated fees have not been included in (by reducing) the historical performance. Although the information on this Fact Sheet provides some idea of the historic risks involved in investing in a portfolio investing in Bitcoin, past hypothetical performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Backward-looking performance cannot predict how any investment strategy will perform in the future.
The historical performance of Ethereum (i.e., prior to December 5, 2018) is not illustrative of the performance of the Bitwise Ethereum Fund. The returns of Ethereum are historical and unaudited and do not represent the returns of an actual account. These historical returns do not include the fees and expenses that are charged by any Fund. Actual Fund returns may differ materially from the historical returns of Ethereum. Actual returns from live portfolios will differ materially from the historical, unaudited Ethereum returns. Historical returns do not reflect the macroeconomic risks of using an investment strategy in a different time period or the financial risk of executing trades in a live portfolio which include the potential market impact on cryptocurrency prices caused by buying or selling that could cause price impact. The historical Ethereum price performance does not include hypothetical investment fees associated with investing in a Fund investing in Ethereum (including trading commissions, brokerage fees, management fees, or other fees). Those estimated fees have not been included in (by reducing) the historical performance. Although the information on this Fact Sheet provides some idea of the historic risks involved in investing in a portfolio investing in Ethereum, past hypothetical performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Backward-looking performance cannot predict how any investment strategy will perform in the future.
Projections or Forecasts
This Website includes forward-looking statements that represent the Manager’s opinions, expectations, beliefs, intentions, estimates or strategies regarding the future, which may not be realized. These statements may be identified by the use of words like “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements reflect the Manager’s views and assumptions with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual and future results and trends could differ materially from those described by such statements due to various factors, including those beyond our ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements. The Manager does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Manager does not guarantee the offering and events described on the Website will happen as described (or that they will happen at all).