Bitwise Asset Administration has introduced its acquisition of
ETC Group, a London-based issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded merchandise
(ETPs). The acquisition consists of ETC Group’s portfolio of over $1 billion in
property beneath administration. This transfer marks Bitwise’s entry into the European
market.

Increasing to Europe

ETC Group, established in 2019, presents a spread of crypto
ETPs. These embody the most important and most actively traded bodily Bitcoin ETP,
Ethereum with staking, Solana, XRP, and the MSCI Digital Belongings Choose 20. All
merchandise are bodily backed, and the agency’s choices shall be rebranded
beneath the Bitwise identify within the close to future.

With the acquisition, Bitwise’s complete property beneath
administration now exceed $4.5 billion. This transaction comes throughout a 12 months of
important growth for Bitwise. In January, the agency launched its first spot
Bitcoin ETP, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), which has grown to over $2 billion
in property.

In July, Bitwise launched its first spot Ethereum ETP, the Bitwise
Ethereum ETF (ETHW), which has attracted greater than $300 million in property
inside weeks of its launch.

“This acquisition
permits us to serve European buyers, to supply shoppers international perception, and to
increase the product suite with modern ETPs,” Hunter Horsley, Bitwise’s CEO commented.

“We’re pleased with the status we
have constructed during the last six years with advisors, establishments, and buyers
as a classy asset supervisor in crypto markets, and stay up for
bringing this experience to European buyers,” he added.

Crypto exchange-traded fund supplier Bitwise Asset Administration is shopping for ETC Group, a digital-assets issuer based mostly in London, including to a spate of offers throughout the ETF trade https://t.co/zoowvNarLd

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Enhancing Crypto Attain

Bitwise at present presents 20 merchandise within the US market,
together with the world’s largest crypto index fund, a thematic fairness ETF, and
numerous multi-strategy alpha options. The corporate plans to increase ETC Group’s
platform in Europe via a strategic method.

Bitwise, based in 2017, has a six-year historical past of
offering skilled funding merchandise and academic assets. The agency
serves a community of funding professionals and monetary establishments
in search of entry to bitcoin and different crypto property.

This text was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.