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Bitwise CIO & Research Head: Why Institutions Are Buying Ethereum Now (Majors vs Apps)

August 13, 2026, 10:31 PM
Bitwise CIO & Research Head: Why Institutions Are Buying Ethereum Now (Majors vs Apps)
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Institutions Are Scaling In Aggressively At The Lows...or Are They?

Bitwise's CIO Matt Hougan and Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen break down why institutional ETF investors kept buying through the summer's 50% drawdowns and explain why they expect the next bull market to look a lot different than previous ones. They also make the case that ETF flows are expanding, what institutional allocators really want to buy, and the long-term forecasts for top digital assets.

Matt Hougan is the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, and Ryan Rasmussen is the Head of Research at Bitwise, one of the largest digital assets asset managers with a suite of digital asset ETFs spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and beyond.

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