8 stories about Bitwise from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 18, 2026.
Bitwise has introduced the first US spot NEAR exchange-traded product (NRR) on NYSE Arca, featuring native staking yields and a 0.75% management fee. On The Roll Up, Bitwise's Matt Hougan and Sovereign's Sal Ternullo explained how expanding intent revenue and NEAR's private AI inference stack are driving institutional interest.
Solana ETFs saw a record $188 million in inflows last week, with Bitwise capturing two-thirds of the total. Friday alone saw $87 million in inflows, setting a new daily record.
The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) became the first Solana-based ETF to reach $1 billion in assets under management. This rapid growth highlights the increasing interest in Solana and staking-based investment products.
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan projects Bitcoin could reach up to $400,000 in its next cycle while calling DeFi and real-world asset tokenization the market's most promising sector.
DeFi tokens have shown unusual resilience, outperforming Bitcoin in a downturn. Bitwise notes this is rare, as DeFi typically sees more extreme price swings. The sector's stability suggests a potential re-rating in its value.
Bitwise argues that the recent volatility in STRC, a Bitcoin Strategy ETF from Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), reflects a late-cycle leverage unwind, not a failure of the firm's bitcoin strategy. The firm believes institutions are poised to replace Strategy as the biggest buyers of bitcoin.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the recent selloff of Strategy's STRC is typical of end-of-cycle deleveraging in bitcoin markets, and he believes the market may be nearing its bottom.
Bitwise has introduced a new fund, BHYP, offering spot exposure to Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. The fund will stake a portion of its holdings, providing staking rewards to investors.