Ryan Rasmussen is the Head of Research at Bitwise.

In this episode, we uncover what Wall Street really thinks of the ETH and BTC ETF approvals! Speaking to one of the few people in the world who talks daily to the world's largest investors about getting exposure to crypto through these ETFs, Ryan shares what they think about BTC and ETH, what moves they've been making since the ETF approvals, and how it should impact the growth of this global asset class.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:19 - Has BTC ETF exceeded expectations?
8:28 - Data proving success of BTC ETF
10:40 - Who's buying the BTC ETF and who's next?
16:47 - Why the ETF opens the floodgates to buyers?
22:26 - What is big money waiting for?
24:37 - Puffer Finance mid-roll
25:01 - Is BTC being suppressed by delta-neutral strategies?
26:41 - Exceeding projected AUM of spot BTC ETFs
29:14 - The shocking spot ETH ETF approval
31:53 - How will Wall St understand ETH the asset?
37:56 - When could staking yield be incorporated into an ETF?
40:09 - What's the sentiment on Wall St about ETH?
42:47 - Expectations for ETH ETF inflows
44:57 - The impact of shifting sentiments for crypto in D.C.
50:22 - Closing and expectations for ETH ETF S-1 approval

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► Bitwise Website: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/
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► Ryan on Twitter: https://x.com/rasterlyrock
► Link to Ryan's post on Ethereum generating more revenue in Q1: https://x.com/RasterlyRock/status/1800208544391975132

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