The Real Impact of Bitcoin ETFs on Markets: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

Matt Hougan is the CIO of Bitwise, which is a crypto index fund manager and one of the issuers of Bitcoin ETFs. Hougan is a renowned figure in the financial sector, known for his expertise in cryptocurrency and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In our conversation we get into Matt's initial reaction to the BTC ETF launch, the expected inflows for 2024, and the often underestimated impacts of these developments. We also discuss unique Vanguard's stance, the evolution of Bitcoin ETFs, why Bitwise maintains the lowest fees, Matt Hougan's background, possibility of Ethereum ETFs, and the growing understanding of Ethereum in traditional finance. Finally, we touch upon the centralization risks of Bitcoin, the future of Bitcoin ETFs, and Bitcoin price forecast. 0:00 Intro 0:46 Initial thoughts on BTC ETF launch 2:17 Inflows for 2024 4:37 Underestimated impact 8:11 Vanguard is goofy 9:40 Self sovereignty 12:30 History of Bitcoin ETFs 16:53 Why Bitwise has the lowest fees 20:20 Matt Hougan's background 23:10 ETF hate 26:45 Crypto ETFs 29:08 Ethereum ETF 31:07 TradFi understand Ethereum better than Bitcoin 36:30 Normalizing Bitcoin 42:00 Centralization risk of Bitcoin 45:47 What's next for Bitcoin ETFs 47:20 We're in a bull market 48:40 Bitcoin price forecast ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricing?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://thedefiant.io/promo?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=alpha ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter: https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord: https://discord.com/invite/3SdRdEs5ag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram: https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom [email protected] 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships [email protected]