Founded in 2017, Bitwise was built with a single, clear vision: to help investors understand the changes and risks in crypto, and access the most compelling investment opportunities. At a time when digital assets were still largely misunderstood, Bitwise launched the world’s first crypto index fund in the U.S., laying the foundation for what would become one of the largest crypto-specialist asset managers globally.
Bitwise stands apart by being 100% focused on crypto. The team - now more than 115 strong across the U.S. and Europe - brings together decades of experience in asset management, technology, law, compliance, and trading from top firms including BlackRock, Blackstone, Meta, Vanguard, and Google, as well as the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Bitwise's products are engineered for traditional individual and professional investors as well as institutions, with an emphasis on robust research, careful risk screening, institutional-grade infrastructure, and transparent operations.
Since its launch, Bitwise has developed a deep and diverse lineup of investment products in the U.S. and Eruope, including ETPs, ETFs, SMAs, private funds, and trusts. These cover everything from Bitcoin and Ethereum to DeFi, NFTs, crypto equities, and Web3. Access to these products may vary per jurisdiction.
Bitwise was the first to bring a number of groundbreaking products to market, such as the world’s first DeFi index fund, NFT index fund, or centrally-cleared Bitcoin ETP. With its growing reach and product depth, Bitwise aims at helping to make crypto more accessible and investable for a wide range of clients.
First Germany-domiciled crypto ETP issuer
First centrally cleared Bitcoin ETP in the world
First crypto ETP listing on Deutsche Börse Xetra
First crypto basket ETP based on an MSCI index
Europe’s first suite of index-based staking ETPs
Digital assets offer new ways to organize and incentivize people in a decentralized fashion, using the power of the internet to move value instantly anywhere in the globe.
Crypto is accelerating transformations that have been taking place over the past two decades, such as the rise of self-sovereignty and the power of decentralized networks.
Currently, crypto has seen low penetration from large institutions, suggesting untapped opportunity for investors. But this is changing rapidly, evidenced by recent investments by the world’s largest financial institutions and central markets infrastructure providers.
Digital assets are in a secular trend and Bitwise has taken a first mover advantage with products that will provide institutional-grade access to crypto growth until mass adoption and true interoperability between securities and digital assets take hold.
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