How to Interpret the Big News on Bitcoin — and What’s Next for Crypto in the Post-ETF Era? – Bitwise – 10.27.21

Overview:
Title: How to Interpret the Big News on Bitcoin — and What’s Next for Crypto in the Post-ETF Era?
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

Now On Demand. For nearly a decade, investors have sought access to bitcoin through an exchange-traded fund, or ETF. This month, something big happened: The SEC allowed the issuance of futures-based bitcoin ETFs for the first time. For financial advisors, the news has opened the door to new opportunities for their clients, but it’s also raised new questions about bitcoin, futures-based products, and the pros and cons of different fund structures. In this special one-hour webcast, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, General Counsel Katherine Dowling and President Teddy Fusaro will take a closer look at the latest bitcoin ETF developments and their potential impact for advisors. Among the topics they’ll cover:

  • What does approval of a bitcoin ETF mean for crypto investors?
  • What exactly is a bitcoin futures ETF? What can it do, and where does it fall short?
  • Why did Bitwise recently file for a bitcoin spot ETF — and why now?
  • What does the broader regulatory picture look like for crypto today?
  • Why is it critical to consider cryptoassets beyond bitcoin, and what are the options for allocating to the rest of the space?

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 Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise Asset Management, a pioneer in cryptoasset index funds. He was previously CEO of ETF.com, 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, Inside ETFs. Hougan is co-author of both “A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds” and “Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies for Professional Investors” from the CFA Institute’s Research Foundation. He is a crypto columnist for Forbes, and a three-time member of the Barron’s ETF Roundtable.
Katherine Dowling Katherine Dowling General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Bitwise Asset Management

Katherine Dowling serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Bitwise Asset Management. She previously served in General Counsel, CCO, and COO roles at several financial firms, and was a co-founder, Managing Director and COO of Luminate Capital Partners, a software private equity firm. A Harvard Law graduate, Katherine spent 10+ years as a federal prosecutor, most recently in the Economic Crimes Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, where she worked with the FBI, SEC, IRS and other agencies to prosecute insider trading, fraud, Ponzi schemes and money laundering cases, among others.