Bitwise
At NEARCON 2026, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley portrayed artificial intelligence as an unstoppable driver for blockchain adoption. Haun Ventures partner Diogo Monica countered that AI agents might rely on existing payment systems. The discussion highlighted both optimism and caution regarding crypto's role in an AI-driven future.
Raportoinut AI
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues that the notion of Layer 1 blockspace becoming a commodity is premature, as institutional activity concentrates on top chains like Ethereum and Solana. He points to low fees resulting from excess bandwidth rather than true commoditization. Hougan also defends prediction markets as a tool that levels the information playing field in crypto.
Bitwise Funds Trust submitted registration statements to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30 for eleven strategy-based exchange-traded funds. These ETFs focus on major blockchain protocols and represent one of the largest single-day crypto ETF filings in industry history. The funds are anticipated to become effective 75 days after filing.