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Bitwise CEO: Wealth Manager Will Increase Its Bitcoin ETF Holdings

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley predicts that wealth management firms will increase their holdings of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a prediction made in anticipation of greater momentum for Bitcoin ETFs after the halving. He describes the adoption of Bitcoin ETFs by registered investment advisors (RIAs) and multi-family offices as "secret but significant." He points out that major financial entities are carefully evaluating the Bitcoin market.

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