{"id":60497,"date":"2024-08-19T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/?p=60497"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T09:37:13","slug":"bitwise-expands-into-europe-with-acquisition-of-etc-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/bitwise-expands-into-europe-with-acquisition-of-etc-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitwise Expands Into Europe With Acquisition of ETC Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Bitwise<\/strong> Expands Into Europe With Acquisition of <strong>ETC Group<\/strong>, Issuer of the Largest Physical Bitcoin ETP in Europe (BTCE)<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/newsletter\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Sign up to our free newsletters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hunter Horsley &#8211; Bitwise\u2019s CEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"av_section_2\" class=\"avia-section av-44htgn9-dda0a8313e6cdd32bb06a56fc52f4202 main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling avia-builder-el-5 el_after_av_section el_before_av_section small-container single-article-content avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize\">\n<div class=\"container av-section-cont-open\">\n<div class=\"template-page content av-content-full alpha units\">\n<div class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-22117\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-wrapper clearfix\">\n<div class=\"flex_column av-3cq6nyd-990fca60e7c744721f31e9665ea6f20c av_one_full avia-builder-el-6 avia-builder-el-no-sibling first flex_column_div \">\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-ly30y484-d34a7c7181727fca5e4e9f30b1007b0e \">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock fs18\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>On the heels of launching two of the largest Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs this year, this acquisition builds on Bitwise\u2019s leadership as a global crypto specialist asset manager. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bitwise Asset Management today announced the acquisition of ETC Group, a London-based crypto ETP issuer with over $1 billion in assets under management. The news marks Bitwise\u2019s expansion into Europe and adds nine European-listed crypto ETPs to Bitwise&#8217;s broad suite of ETPs, hedge fund solutions, and separately managed accounts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in 2019, ETC Group\u2019s ETP suite includes the largest and most heavily traded physical Bitcoin ETP (BTCE), Ethereum with staking (ET32), Solana (ESOL), XRP (GXRP), and the MSCI Digital Assets Select 20 (DA20). All of ETC Group\u2019s products are physically backed and will be renamed with the Bitwise brand in the coming months. No material changes to the construction or objectives of the existing ETC investment strategies are planned at this time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBitwise is building a global crypto asset manager for investors and financial advisors who want a best-in-class partner specialized in this fast-growing asset class,\u201d said <span style=\"color: #56aa1c;\"><strong>Hunter Horsley, Bitwise\u2019s CEO<\/strong><\/span>. \u201cThis acquisition allows us to serve European investors, to offer clients global insight, and to expand the product suite with innovative ETPs. We\u2019re proud of the reputation we have built over the last six years with advisors, institutions, and investors as a sophisticated asset manager in crypto markets, and look forward to bringing this expertise to European investors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Duke-Bradley-ETC-Group-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21718 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Duke-Bradley-ETC-Group-1.jpg\" alt=\"Duke Bradley ETC Group\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Duke-Bradley-ETC-Group-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Duke-Bradley-ETC-Group-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Duke-Bradley-ETC-Group-1-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Duke-Bradley-ETC-Group-1-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\u201cWe think Bitwise is building the best-of-breed firm for this new asset class and have proven their professionalism and leadership over many years,\u201d said <span style=\"color: #56aa1c;\"><strong>ETC Group co-founder Bradley Duke<\/strong><\/span>. \u201cFor an asset management firm, culture and values are essential, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to continue our work in Europe as part of Bitwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The acquisition brings Bitwise\u2019s total assets under management above $4.5 billion and is the latest milestone in a landmark year for Bitwise. In January, the company launched its first spot bitcoin ETP, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), which became one of the 25 fastest-growing ETPs of all time on its way to over $2 billion in assets today. In July, Bitwise launched its first spot Ethereum ETP, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW), which has gathered more than $300 million in assets in its first several weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Investors should note that, unlike many other exchange-traded products, BITB and ETHW are not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not subject to its regulations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to the new ETPs launched this year, Bitwise\u2019s suite of 20 products in the U.S. market includes the largest crypto index fund in the world, a leading thematic equity ETF, multi-strategy alpha solutions, separately managed accounts, and private funds. Bitwise plans to expand the existing ETC Group platform in Europe in a strategic manner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in 2017, Bitwise has a six-year track record of investment excellence, industry-leading education, and a broad suite of professional investment products. The firm serves as a partner to thousands of investment professionals and financial institutions looking to understand and access bitcoin and other crypto assets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source : ETFWorld.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitwise Expands Into Europe With Acquisition of ETC Group, Issuer of the Largest Physical Bitcoin ETP in Europe (BTCE)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":60498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"telegram_tosend":false,"telegram_tosend_message":"","telegram_tosend_target":0,"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":null,"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[19],"tags":[432,370],"class_list":["post-60497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-etf-lse","tag-bitwise","tag-etc-group"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60497"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60499,"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60497\/revisions\/60499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etfworld.com\/co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}