{"id":149413,"date":"2025-02-13T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=149413"},"modified":"2025-02-13T02:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T00:47:26","slug":"institutions-bet-big-on-crypto-while-retail-investors-remain-skeptical-says-bitwise-cio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/institutions-bet-big-on-crypto-while-retail-investors-remain-skeptical-says-bitwise-cio\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutions Bet Big on Crypto While Retail Investors Remain Skeptical, Says Bitwise CIO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"491\">He <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.bitwiseinvestments.com\/cio-memos\/the-most-important-chart-in-crypto-right-now\">noted<\/a> <\/strong>that major financial players are pouring record amounts of capital into crypto through ETFs, marking a shift from previous uncertainty. Meanwhile, Washington\u2019s stance has evolved from a regulatory threat to a more supportive environment under the Trump administration, further fueling confidence among institutions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"955\">Retail investors, however, appear disconnected from this enthusiasm. Bitwise\u2019s proprietary on-chain sentiment index has hit one of its lowest levels ever, mirroring the bleak outlook among smaller investors, particularly those heavily invested in struggling altcoins.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"955\">Hougan attributes this divergence to the fact that altcoins have not yet found a major new catalyst like DeFi or ICOs did in past cycles, aside from the recent speculative surge in meme coins.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/sec-clarifies-memecoins-including-trump-tokens-fall-outside-its-jurisdiction\/\" title=\"SEC Clarifies Memecoins, Including Trump Tokens, Fall Outside Its Jurisdiction\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/SEC-10-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">SEC Clarifies Memecoins, Including Trump Tokens, Fall Outside Its Jurisdiction<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1384\">Despite this, he remains convinced that institutional investors have the right perspective. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> <\/strong>demand from corporations and ETFs has already surpassed the amount mined this year, reinforcing a strong long-term outlook. While altcoins face a more complex landscape, Hougan believes regulatory clarity, national efforts to integrate stablecoins, and growing institutional confidence will drive the next wave of innovation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1651\" data-is-last-node=\"\">According to him, the fundamentals of the crypto market remain strong despite poor retail sentiment. He predicts that within a couple of years, the transformation of altcoins will become undeniable, bringing decentralized finance applications to a broader audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan sees a striking divide in the crypto market, where institutional investors are increasingly bullish while retail traders remain pessimistic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":38282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Institutions Bet Big on Crypto While Retail Investors Remain Skeptical, 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