Bitwise Crypto Index Committee Meeting (August 2021)
San Francisco • August 24, 2021
Meeting Details
Date: August 24, 2021
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PT
Reason for Meeting: Standard Monthly Meeting
In Attendance: Matt Hougan (Chair), Hunter Horsley (Member), David Lawant (Member), Hong Kim (Observer), Katherine Dowling (Observer), Satyajeet Pal (Observer), Ryan Rasmussen (Observer)
Meeting Notes
Item 1: Review and Verify All Data Sources for Uptime, Accuracy, and Robustness
Description: The Committee will discuss if there are any issues with the uptime, accuracy, or robustness of our data sources.
Discussion: The Committee found that all data sources are functioning appropriately.
Item 2: Review and Approve All Methodological Decisions That Require Judgment, or Any Adjustments to the Methodology
Description: The Committee will discuss and review any recent methodological implementation decisions that required judgment, as well as any known upcoming decisions.
Discussion: There were no methodological decisions that required judgment and needed to be discussed or approved in this meeting.
Item 3: Developments Impacting the Market and/or Individual Bitwise Crypto Index Constituents
Description: The Committee will discuss significant new and/or pending developments surrounding either the cryptomarket in general or any Bitwise Crypto Index constituent specifically, and consider whether they raise any concerns or issues related to the inclusion of any constituent in the Index.
Discussion: There were no market events that required action from the Committee and that needed to be discussed in this meeting.
Item 4: Adjournment
The Chairman adjourned the meeting.
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