Hunter Horsley is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bitwise Asset Management. In this conversation, we discuss launching one of the first crypto index funds, the evolution of ETFs, staking, and institutional adoption, including the first Solana staking ETF on Wall Street, the next ETFs to be released, DATs, the impact of regulatory changes, and the ongoing efforts to educate mainstream investors.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Welcome Hunter Horsley To Crypto In America
0:50 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To Hunter
1:59 - Hunter's Journey from Big Tech to Crypto
7:35 - The Evolution of ETFs & Crypto Asset Management in 7 Years
9:45 - Bitwise’s Operation
14:35- Regulatory Challenges During Gensler, ETF Launch
17:20 - Is Regulation Taking Too Long?
19:30 - Why Bitwise Prefers ETFs
23:00 - Allowing People To Get Exposure To Crypto Through ETF
26:45 - Appealing To Retail Traders
28:53 - The Success of Solana Staking ETF - The Largest ETF Launch
36:47 - Solana Community
37:08 - Launching More ETFS (Filing For XRP, Chainlink, Avalanche)
40:39 - Bitwise's Staking Business
44:00 - In-Kind Transactions and Digital Asset Treasuries
53:00 - How DATs took over
55:46 - Crypto Education and Institutional Interest
59:45 - Bearish Sentiment In The Crypto Markets
1:03:00 - Banking Adoption
1:06:30 - Crypto As Emerging Tech Similar To E-Commerce
01:10:00 - Thanks Hunter For Joining
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