Key Takeaways
- • Bitwise Asset Management presents itself as a crypto-specialist asset manager with a nine-year track record, according to its website, and says it has been focused solely on crypto since its inception.
- • The firm reports it offers more than 70 products globally across ETFs, SMAs, private funds, and staking, and that its first crypto index fund launched in 2017.
- • Bitwise says it employs over 175 professionals drawn from technology, asset management, and law, and lists venture investors in the firm as backers.
- • Publisher context indicates the $1.25 billion BITW fund was set to begin trading on NYSE Arca as an exchange-traded product, offering exposure to 10 top crypto assets.
Summary
Bitwise Asset Management, Inc. describes itself on its corporate website as a crypto index fund and ETF provider focused exclusively on digital assets. The firm states that crypto has been its sole focus since its founding, and it cites a nine-year track record of managing crypto investment products. According to the company, it launched its first crypto index fund in 2017 and now offers more than 70 products globally across ETFs, separately managed accounts (SMAs), private funds, and staking.
The website states that Bitwise has assembled more than 175 professionals from technology, asset management, and law. The company also says that several venture investors back Bitwise Asset Management, Inc., while noting that the displayed logos do not imply endorsement of or investment in Bitwise products.
Publisher context on the Bitwise domain references several specific offerings. The BITW fund, described as a $1.25 billion product, was set to begin trading on NYSE Arca as an exchange-traded product, seeking diversified exposure to 10 top crypto assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP. BITW is described as tracking an index of the 10 largest crypto assets, weighted by market cap and rebalanced monthly. The Bitwise 10 ex Bitcoin Crypto Index Fund is listed as fully closed with no new investments accepted. The publisher also references the Bitwise DeFi Crypto Index Fund and the BITQ crypto industry innovators ETF.
The page is a company marketing page rather than a news report and does not disclose independent performance figures, assets under management, or regulatory filings. Its claims, including the product count and staff size, are the company's own and should be verified against filings before use in investment analysis.
The website states that Bitwise has assembled more than 175 professionals from technology, asset management, and law. The company also says that several venture investors back Bitwise Asset Management, Inc., while noting that the displayed logos do not imply endorsement of or investment in Bitwise products.
Publisher context on the Bitwise domain references several specific offerings. The BITW fund, described as a $1.25 billion product, was set to begin trading on NYSE Arca as an exchange-traded product, seeking diversified exposure to 10 top crypto assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP. BITW is described as tracking an index of the 10 largest crypto assets, weighted by market cap and rebalanced monthly. The Bitwise 10 ex Bitcoin Crypto Index Fund is listed as fully closed with no new investments accepted. The publisher also references the Bitwise DeFi Crypto Index Fund and the BITQ crypto industry innovators ETF.
The page is a company marketing page rather than a news report and does not disclose independent performance figures, assets under management, or regulatory filings. Its claims, including the product count and staff size, are the company's own and should be verified against filings before use in investment analysis.
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