Two ETF Titans Discuss The Future of Crypto – Bitwise Asset Management – 5.3.22

Overview:
Title: Two ETF Titans Discuss The Future of Crypto
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and Gemini Global Head of Business Development Dave Abner have a lot in common. They are both Lifetime Achievement Award winners from ETF.com, having made great contributions to the ETF industry’s evolution and growth. At the height of their ETF careers, they both made the jump from traditional finance to crypto. And today, they are both playing a leading role discussing crypto’s future with financial advisors, regulators, and institutions.

In this special one-hour webcast, Matt and Dave will share their perspectives on the outlook for crypto, including why they are each more bullish today than any time before.

Key topics include:

  • Will a spot-based bitcoin ETF be approved—and if so, and when?
  • What’s the likely impact of the White House’s recent executive order on crypto?
  • What will spark the next great bull market in crypto?
  • What are the most exciting new trends to watch in crypto?
  • How will crypto impact the asset and wealth management industries?

Speakers:
Matt Hougan Matt Hougan Chief Investment Officer Bitwise Asset Management

Matt Hougan is one of the world’s leading experts on crypto, ETFs, and financial technology. He is the Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise Asset Management, the world’s largest provider of cryptocurrency index funds. He was previously CEO of ETF.com and Inside ETFs, where he helped build the world’s first ETF data and analytics system, the leading ETF media site, and the world’s largest ETF conference.

Matt is co-author of two publications for the CFA Institute Research Foundation: “A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds” and “Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies for Professional Investors.” He is a crypto columnist for Forbes, a three-time member of the Barron’s ETF Roundtable, a member of the ETFdb’s ETF Hall of Fame, and the eighth person to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from ETF.com for contributions to the ETF industry.

Hougan sits on the board of directors for Equbot, creator of the first AI-driven ETFs (in partnership with IBM Watson), and is a strategic advisor to multiple crypto- and financial advisor-related startups, including Blockworks, Stratifi, Advisor Circle, and Exchange.
Dave Abner Dave Abner Head of Business Development Gemini Global

David Abner is the Global Head of Business Development at Gemini. In this role, David oversees the expansion of Gemini’s institutional business and leads the relationships with major institutional partners and high-net-worth individuals on a global scale. Prior to joining Gemini, David spent the last 20 years focusing on driving the growth of the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry. He was instrumental in bringing ETFs from a fringe arbitrage trading tool to an investment product utilized by institutional asset managers, reaching more than 7 trillion in AuM. His most recent book, The ETF Handbook (Wiley Finance) describes the inner workings of ETFs and how to achieve efficient portfolio implementation and execution.
Ricky McRoskey Ricky McRoskey Head of Creative and Content Marketing Bitwise Asset Management

Ricky McRoskey leads the creative and content marketing team at Bitwise Asset Management. Previously, he worked for 12 years as a communications strategist and creative director at Bessemer Trust, one of the nation’s leading multifamily offices. At Bessemer, Ricky led the firm’s efforts in video and creative media, internal communications, and financial education. Ricky holds a BA in History from the University of Notre Dame and an MS in Journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.