From Wall Street to Web3: Matthew Hougan(Bitwise) on ETFs, DeFi & the $4 Trillion Crypto Market

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/18/d0/52/18d052be-6c58-e4f4-d6cc-7134a41aac04/mza_2953292772517329440.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

alpha un# podcast

Sri Misra

31 episodes

4 days ago

Hosted by serial entrepreneur Srikumar Misra [https://www.linkedin.com/in/srimisra/ , https://x.com/srikmisra] the alpha un# podcast is an unfiltered dialogue between two crypto leaders to not just help onramp the crypto curious, but also delve deep into DeFi for crypto natives.

Investing

Business

RSS

All content for alpha un# podcast is the property of Sri Misra and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Investing

Business

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/42741940/42741940-1756203039512-2e5c73e15f643.jpg

From Wall Street to Web3: Matthew Hougan(Bitwise) on ETFs, DeFi & the $4 Trillion Crypto Market

alpha un# podcast

52 minutes 22 seconds

2 months ago

From Wall Street to Web3: Matthew Hougan(Bitwise) on ETFs, DeFi & the $4 Trillion Crypto Market

"A billion people are going to have crypto wallets, which they won't even call crypto wallets. They'll just call wallets. And once you have a wallet, you're one step from DeFi." - Matthew HouganThis insight reveals how stablecoin adoption could trigger the next wave of DeFi mass adoption.In this episode of alpha un#, Sri Misra sits down with Matthew Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, who oversees $5+ billion in crypto assets and manages the world's largest crypto index fund. Matt brings a unique perspective from his previous role as CEO of ETF.com, where he helped legitimize the ETF industry before transitioning to crypto in 2018.Key Insights from the Conversation:

👉Crypto asset management is 30x under-penetrated compared to traditional finance 👉DeFi lending has flipped from 80% CeFi to 60% DeFi in just two years👉Regulatory risk, not volatility, is the biggest barrier to institutional adoption 👉The 4-year crypto cycle may be ending due to institutional flows 👉Second-order effects of stablecoin growth could 100x DeFi usageChapters: 00:00 What Keeps a $5B Crypto CIO Awake at Night 05:55 From $10M to $5B: Bitwise's Incredible Growth Journey 14:28 Why Crypto Asset Management is Massively Under-Penetrated 22:26 The Institutional Appetite for Alt Coins is Changing 27:22 Stablecoins Will Create a Billion Crypto Wallet Users 31:06 How Crypto Regulation Became Rocket Fuel for Growth 38:38 The Death of Crypto's 4-Year Cycle Theory 42:43 Why ETF Veterans Are Flocking to Crypto 47:55 Building a Global Crypto Asset Management Empire 51:00 Bold Predictions: Bitcoin $200K and ETH All-Time Highs#Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum #DeFi #CryptoInvesting #BitcoinETF #EthereumETF #CryptoAssetManagement #Stablecoins #Web3 #Blockchain #CryptoNews #InstitutionalCrypto #CryptoRegulation Disclaimer: The information presented is for educational purposes only. Views expressed are those of the speakers, not necessarily the channel. You are responsible for your own research and decisions.Copyright: © 2024 Aarna AI Pte Ltd, Singapore. All rights reserved.